Highway reopens following truck and car collision

The wreckage of two vehicles blocking the Bruce Highway at Innisfail has been cleared and the road is now open to traffic.

Emergency Services attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Innisfail at 11am on Thursday, March 23. Picture: Bev Lacey

The wreckage of two vehicles blocking the Bruce Hwy at Innisfail has been cleared and the road is now open to traffic.

One woman was transported to hospital after a crash between a truck and a car.

Paramedics responded to the crash at the intersection of the highway and Gladys St about 11am and treated the woman for a neck injury before transporting her to Innisfail hospital.

“She’s definitely stable,” a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said.

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One firefighter team also attended the crash. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said there were no entrapments.

“There has been an oil leak,” the spokesman said.

A police spokeswoman said one lane of the highway was affected and both vehicles were blocking the road.

Originally published as Highway reopens following truck and car collision