Man in 60s seriously injured after crashing truck into ditch off Old Bruce Highway, Marlborough
A man in his 60s has been extricated from a truck on the Old Bruce Highway after suffering serious chest injuries from crashing into a ditch.
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A man in his 60s has been extricated from his truck after crashing into a ditch on the Old Bruce Highway.
Emergency services were called to the crash in Marlborough, near Kunwarara Rd just before 10am on Tuesday morning.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said only the truck driver was involved, and traffic has not been obstructed.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said paramedics are with a man in her 60s, who has suffered a serious chest injury and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
He is being driven to a pick up point to meet the Rescue300 helicopter, which will fly him to hospital.
More to come.
Originally published as Man in 60s seriously injured after crashing truck into ditch off Old Bruce Highway, Marlborough
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