Bruce Highway traffic: Man taken to Caboolture hospital after two-vehicle crash at Elimbah
A man has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle fender bender on the Bruce Highway, with plenty of congestion now plaguing southbound lanes.
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Traffic is backing up in the southbound lanes of the Bruce Highway on the Coast after a multi-vehicle crash resulted in a man being taken to hospital
Paramedics treated and took the man to Caboolture Hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries following the two-vehicle incident on the Donnybrook Road off ramp at Elimbah at 10.46am on Sunday.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the incident was a nose-to-tail crash, with a camper trailer falling off a vehicle as a result.
Both southbound lanes were blocked for some time, but cars were able to use the shoulder to get around.
The spokeswoman said the scene was cleared by midday.
While she said there had already been reports of congestion in the area, the incident had compounded issues.
Traffic cams revealed a backlog of vehicles following the crash in the southbound lanes at Glass House Mountains.
Earlier in the day emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash along Nambour Connection Road at Woombye at 9.21am.
A woman in her 60s was taken to Nambour Hospital in a stable condition with neck pain.
A person was also taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a crash at Coolum Beach at 5.51am on Sunday.
The busy Sunday for emergency services comes after a fatal motorcycle and car accident in the Noosa hinterland on Saturday night.