Driver fined $4000 after crashing truck through Qld-NSW border barricade

A man was slapped with more than $4000 in fines after being turned around at the Queensland-NSW border and then crashing his truck through the barricades.

Police said the 53-year-old man, who is a Queensland resident, was refused entry by officers at the border earlier on Thursday afternoon because he did not have a valid border pass.

The scene at the Coolangatta border checkpoint on Thursday afternoon.Credit: Nine News Gold Coast - Twitter

It will be alleged just before 5pm the man returned and tried to drive his truck over one of the barriers near the border checkpoint on Dixon Street in Coolangatta.

Police said that in doing so, the truck became stuck on the footpath.

It is understood the man became aggressive towards officers after crashing his vehicle.

Police have confirmed the man was handed a $4135 fine for failing to comply with border directions.

He was also given a small fine for stopping his vehicle on a footpath.