1/5Police inspect the buried truck, which was carrying plants, from Hervey Bay to the Gold Coast. Picture: Mark Furler
Truck crash near Sippy Downs
2/5Energex workers were amazed the driver missed a major power pole as he veered off the Bruce Highway near Sippy Downs after blacking out. More photo galleries Return to home page
3/5Police and truck driver Andy Syson, 52, of Hervey Bay, at the accident scene off the south-bound lane of the Bruce Highway, just after the Sippy Downs exit as you are heading to Brisbane. Picture: Mark Furler
4/5Andy Syson, 52, of Hervey Bay, who only had a few scratches on his face, said he 'blacked out' for some unknown reason just before 6am, with his truck veering off to the left of the south-bound lane of the highway.
5/5Energex workers remove a light pole which was taken out by the runaway truck. Picture: Mark Furler