Bruce Highway shut at Kuttabul

A man in his 40s remains in a critical condition in hospital after a horror two-car crash that blocked the Bruce Highway north of Mackay for several hours.

A silver Toyota Ute towing a caravan was hit by a silver station wagon which came out of Narpi Rd on the Bruce Highway, April 2, 2025

A man in his 40s remains critically injured in hospital after a two-car crash that blocked the Bruce Highway north of Mackay for several hours.

Emergency services including a rescue helicopter was called to the highway, near McLeans Rd at Kuttabul just before 9am Wednesday.

The scene confronting emergency workers after the crash. Photo: Fergus Gregg

Queensland Police Service District Duty Officer Senior Sergeant Lisa Mansfield who was on scene said a silver Toyota ute towing a caravan was hit by a silver station wagon which came out of Narpi Rd and as a result, the driver of the station wagon was trapped in the car.

Major traffic hold up on the Bruce Highway north of Mackay following a two-car crash in Kuttabul. April 2, 2025

The man, a 41 year old who had been residing in the Mackay region, was freed from the car just after 9.30am.

He was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a life-threatening condition at 10.15am and later flown to Townsville University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The Bruce Highway was closed in both directions causing major delays north and south bound.

A rescue helicopter was called after a silver Toyota Ute towing a caravan was hit by a silver station wagon which came out of Narpi Rd on the Bruce Highway, April 2, 2025, but a driver was rushed to hospital by road instead of air.

Two other people were assessed following the incident but refused further treatment.

Both lanes are closed with a long line of vehicles already banked up on the north lane.

Both lanes are closed while the clean up continues. Photo: Fergus Gregg

The forensic crash unit is investigating the collision.

Originally published as Bruce Highway shut at Kuttabul