Single vehicle crash on Pacific Motorway, Robina sparks heavy delays

Emergency services have responded to a crash on the Gold Coast M1 which caused chaos for peak-hour traffic. Read the latest

M1 gridlock as emergency services respond to crash. Picture: TMR

Kilometres of heavy delays have clogged the Gold Coast M1 as emergency services respond to a nasty crash which has brought peak-hour traffic to a crawl.

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle traffic accident about 8am on Thursday in the southbound lanes near the Gooding Drive off-ramp (exit 77).

M1 gridlock as emergency services respond to crash. Picture: Google.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics assessed one person at the scene. The female patient, aged in her 50s, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

It’s believed the crash may have been the result of a medical episode.

More than 8km of heavy traffic clogged the Pacific Motorway from Pappas Way near Nerang (exit 72).

Emergency services had cleared the crash scene by about 9am - delays were beginning to ease.

Originally published as Single vehicle crash on Pacific Motorway, Robina sparks heavy delays