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Man trapped after car, truck crash in Toowoomba

IT WOULD have been a long wait while fireys used the jaws-of-life to free this man

Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers
Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers

AN ELDERLY man was trapped in a wrecked car for about 30 minutes after it collided with a truck on Anzac Avenue in Drayton.

Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers
Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said fireys were called to the crash shortly before 6.30pm.

"We made access to the vehicle using cutters and spreaders, opened the vehicle up and got the man out," she said.

Paramedics transported the man to the Toowoomba Hospital.  

The crash blocked traffic along Anzac Avenue for about an hour, near the corner with Canning St.

Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers
Crash Anzac Avenue. Picture: Jenny Veivers

Originally published as Man trapped after car, truck crash in Toowoomba

Read related topics:Toowoomba crashes and traffic

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