Emergency crews race to Bruce Highway crash at Chatsworth after car flips
Police are investigating whether drink driving or fatigue were contributing factors to a crash that partially closed the Bruce Highway on Thursday night.
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Police are investigating whether drink driving or fatigue were contributing factors to a crash that partially closed the Bruce Highway on Thursday night.
The crash happened about 8.10pm in the southbound lane of the highway at Chatsworth on the northern outskirts of Gympie.
A Gympie man in his 60s was the driver of the vehicle that flipped, and was taken to Gympie Hospital with minor injuries.
It is understood a blood sample was taken for examination.
The highway reopened later on Thursday night.
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Originally published as Emergency crews race to Bruce Highway crash at Chatsworth after car flips
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