Truck into pole near Gympie High, car found in Amamoor Creek

Gympie emergency services had a busy Monday morning after a car was discovered in Amamoor Creek, and a truck hit a pole and brought down power lines near Gympie High School.

Police are investigating after a car collided with a tree on Amamoor Creek Rd on Monday morning, January 15, 2024

Police are investigating the discovery of a car in Amamoor Creek, and cleaning up after a truck hit a power pole in Gympie, bringing down power lines on Monday morning.

A white Toyota Camry without number plates was found abandoned in Amamoor Creek about 7.30am, after police received a call that a car had collided with a tree near Amamoor Creek beside Begeda Bridge, a Queensland Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.

Police are investigating after this car was found abandoned in Amamoor Creek on Amamoor Creek Rd on Monday morning, the driver was not located. Monday, January 15, 2024.

No people were found near the scene, the spokesperson said.

In Gympie about 8am, emergency services were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident involving a truck hitting a power pole on Cootharaba Rd, opposite Batchler Rd near Gympie State High School.

The driver was was able to get himself out of the vehicle and did not require assessment, a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said.

Energex workers and police were on the scene which involved fallen power lines.

A truck crashed into power lines along Cootharaba Rd in Gympie at around 8am on Monday, January 15, 2024. Picture: Christine Schindler

Originally published as Truck into pole near Gympie High, car found in Amamoor Creek