Queensland: Bizarre culprit behind major traffic delays

Traffic has banked up on a busy Queensland motorway with an unlikely culprit sparking havoc for morning commuters.

Reports have emerged of a bizarre culprit running rouge on a major Queensland highway, triggering long traffic delays for early morning commuters.

The Courier Mail reports a dog is responsible for 40-minute delays on the Pacific Motorway at Greenslopes in Brisbane’s south around 7am on Tuesday morning.

The chaos-causing canine took to the motorway at 6.20am and has since been collected on Kessel Road footpath at Macgregor – a 15 minute drive from its first spotting.

Drivers took to social media at 7.10 to report the dog had made a comeback, with some drivers trying to chase after and catch the animal.

“Unfortunately we lost sight of it. A lot of people tried to catch it but it was too elusive,” one Twitter user said.

We have a crash in #Macgregor on Kessels Rd heading eastbound above the Pacific Mwy. The left lane is affected. #bnetrafficpic.twitter.com/Xz81VqrMaK

— QLDTrafficMetro (@QLDTrafficMetro) May 2, 2022

A three-vehicle crash at the same location at time of the dog’s escape was also reported.

Details surrounding the crash are yet to be released.

The left lane is currently affected for all motorists heading eastbound.

Chaos is unfolding across the south east following a second crash at Riverview on the Ipswich Motorway at 8.10am.

Paramedics are currently at the scene.

Commuters have been warned of heavy delays.

There is a crash in #Riverview on the Ipswich Mwy on ramp from the Warrego Hwy heading inbound. The right lane is affected. Emergency services on scene. Congestion building. #bnetrafficpic.twitter.com/6aFkIOVJ8T

— QLDTrafficMetro (@QLDTrafficMetro) May 2, 2022

A third crash has taken place in East Brisbane, inbound from Stanley street at 7.50am.

Emergency services are at the scene.

The inbound right lane is heavily congested, commuters are urged to avoid the area.
More to come.