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Truck Carrying Wind Turbine Section Wedges Under Mount Crosby Bridge, Closing Westbound Warrego Highway Lanes

The collision caused significant structural damage and traffic disruptions, with recovery efforts likely to extend over multiple days.

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An oversized truck carrying a wind turbine has crashed into a Bridge west of Brisbane, causing traffic chaos for morning commuters. 
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Overview

  • A truck transporting a wind turbine section struck the Mount Crosby Bridge on the Warrego Highway early Friday morning, becoming wedged beneath it.
  • Westbound lanes remain closed as structural engineers assess the bridge and crews work to remove the turbine section using heavy towing equipment and possibly cranes.
  • Traffic is being diverted via Mount Crosby Road and local ramps, but significant delays persist, with backups stretching several kilometres toward Dinmore.
  • The driver, a man in his 50s, was uninjured and did not require hospital treatment, according to Queensland Ambulance.
  • Authorities are investigating potential non-compliance with oversized load protocols, including the absence of pilot vehicles and failure to use designated alternate routes.