Men hospitalised after head-on truck and van crash

Update: Police are still on the scene of a dramatic traffic crash involving a mini-skip vehicle and a van as they work to clear a busy Cairns road.

Police are still on the scene of a dramatic traffic crash involving a mini-skip vehicle and a van as they work to clear a busy Cairns road.

Paramedics received a triple-0 call at 2.44pm reporting a two vehicle crash at the corner of the Lake Placid Rd and the Cairns Western Arterial Rd.

The two trucks were left blocking the intersection and police are currently conducting traffic controll while they work to clear the site with the assistance of tow trucks.

The heavily damaged vehicles were involved in a head on collision and came to rest in the centre of the busy intersection.

A skip bin and van have collided at the corner of Lake Placid Rd and the Cairns Western Arterial Rd. Picture: Kathryn Ann Buckley

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said medics attended the crash and treated one occupant from each vehicle.

Two men suffering seatbelt related injuries were taken to Cairns Hospital in stable conditions.

POLE TOPPLES ONTO CAR IN CBD CRASH

For the second time in two days a driver has struck a light pole in Cairns which then toppled onto a parked car, caused serious damage and exposed live electrical wires.

The incident occurred on the corner of Sheridan St and Mulgrave Rd with the Camry ending up on the footpath around 11.15am on Friday November 11.

According to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Cairns Fire Station Officer, Guy Bulmer, an elderly driver behind the wheel of a dark red Toyota Camry was injured after his vehicle struck a light pole which then crashed onto a black Nissan Navara parked outside MyRide Cycles.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) personnel attend a single vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Sheridan and Florence Streets, Cairns City, where an early model Toyota Camry struck a street sign and a parked ute. Picture: Brendan Radke

It is understood the black car which was damaged by the fallen light sign is owned by a workers in the bike shop.

Firefighters worked to ensure no-one was injured by the live wires which had become exposed by the crash.

“The vehicle driven by the elderly man took out some street lighting and hit a parked car,” he said.

“We cordoned off the area as we had live wires exposed, then these were terminated by Ergon and the scene is now safe.”

Mr Bulmer said the driver was assessed at the scene by paramedics.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) personnel attend a single vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Sheridan and Florence Streets, Cairns City, where an early model Toyota Camry struck a street sign and a parked ute. Picture: Brendan Radke

“The elderly driver of the vehicle has minor injuries,” Mr Bulmer said.

“He was transported to Cairns Hospital by ambulance, ” he said.

A Queensland Ambulance representative said a man in his 80s was treated by paramedics and transported to Cairns Hospital.

The owner of the vehicle damaged by the light pole declined to comment.

Originally published as Men hospitalised after head-on truck and van crash