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Lengthy delays on Tamborine Oxenford Road following two car crash which blocked lanes

A busy Gold Coast road has been blocked and there are heavy delays following a crash. Read the latest on your morning commute.

Early morning crash at Oxenford causes heavy delays. Picture: Supplied
Early morning crash at Oxenford causes heavy delays. Picture: Supplied

A two-vehicle crash at Oxenford has blocked traffic and caused lengthy delays on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Tamborine Oxenford Rd near the John Muntz Causeway shortly after 6am, a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said.

The crash involved a ute and an SUV.

Police closed Tamborine Oxenford Road as both vehicle were loaded onto tow trucks. Picture: Supplied
Police closed Tamborine Oxenford Road as both vehicle were loaded onto tow trucks. Picture: Supplied
Damage to the driver side of the ute. Picture: Supplied
Damage to the driver side of the ute. Picture: Supplied

Debris from the crash affected lanes in both directions and caused about 2km of traffic to bank up.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two patients were assessed by paramedics at the scene.

A man suffered minor injuries and was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment, the spokeswoman said.

Pictures of the crash scene show the SUV with significant damage to the front bumper, while the ute was crushed on the driver side.

Police closed Tamborine Oxenford Rd as both vehicles were loaded on to tow trucks shortly before 7am.

Heavy delays were still impacting traffic in both directions.

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