Bruce Highway accident: Road open after traffic smash at Cromarty

The Bruce Highway has been reopened after a nasty traffic crash about 40 kilometres south of Townsville left five people injured.

Emergency services at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Margaret Creek Bridge at Cromarty on Thursday, October 10. Picture: Natasha Emeck

The Bruce Highway has been reopened after a nasty traffic crash about 40 kilometres south of Townsville left five people, including children, injured.

Initial reports were that the highway was fully blocked at the scene of the two-vehicle accident on or near the Margaret Creek Bridge at Cromarty about 12.25pm.

Emergency services at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Margaret Creek Bridge at Cromarty on Thursday, October 10. Picture: Natasha Emeck

Queensland Police Service confirmed the highway was open to “slow-moving traffic” as of 1.36pm.

Queensland Ambulance Service said five people had been injured in the accident.

A QAS spokesman said two adults were transported to Ayr Hospital and three patients, including children, taken to Townsville University Hospital.

All of the injured were in stable conditions, he said.

Originally published as Bruce Highway accident: Road open after traffic smash at Cromarty