Traffic incident closes Bruce Hwy near Cooroy

The Bruce Hwy closure on the Sunshine Coast is the latest incident that has caused the state’s main highway to shut, following tragic crashes in Central Queensland.

A traffic incident is causing havoc on the Bruce Hwy with both north and southbound lanes closed in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast.

The Bruce Hwy has reopened after traffic chaos was caused when the north and southbound lanes were closed in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast.

A traffic incident occurred about 5.20pm today near the Cooroy exit, which shut the highway until about 6.45pm.

Traffic was being diverted northbound through exit 230 and southbound through Elm St, with police urging motorists to avoid the area.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said there was no further information at this time.

It is understood a man involved in the incident has been taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with minor injuries.

This latest closure of Queensland’s main highway follows two major incidents that shut the road in Central Queensland.

Three crashes involving multiple trucks and ambulances, which left a trail of carnage, closed nearly 100km of the highway late last month at Gindoran between Bundaberg and Gladstone.

The aftermath of the Gindoran crash on August 27. Pics: Clayton's Towing

Tragically, one driver who was critically injured, Dioneto Pereira de Souza, died in hospital while another man in his 20s who was injured was discharged and a third man in his 50s was also hurt.

The highway was shut for about a day following that incident.

Recovery works taking place on the Bruce Highway where an ammonium nitrate truck exploded near Bororen. Photo - TMR

Then, last Friday, a tragic collision involving a utility vehicle and a truck transporting 42.5 tonnes of ammonium nitrate occurred north of Bororen, killing one motorist and causing an explosion that resulted in the highway’s closure for days.