A major highway on Queensland‘s Sunshine Coast has been closed after a truck carrying an excavator crashed into an overhead bridge.
Emergency services were called to the Bruce Highway at Tanawha after the crash happened at about 8.45am (AEST).
Police said initial enquiries indicated a truck travelling southbound carrying an excavator hit the under side of the Ilkey Road overpass.
The crash resulted in delays on the Bruce Highway at Tanawha. (9News)
The overpass has a height limit of 5.4m for vehicles travelling under it.
No one was injured in the crash.
Police said multiple diversions have been put in place and the southbound lanes of the highway are expected to remain closed for most of the day.
The Ilkey Road overpass has a height limit of 5.4m for vehicles travelling under it. (Andrew Wallace MP)According to government transport update website Qld Traffic, nearby Ilkley Road is also closed and diversions are in place via Maroochydore Road southbound.
Motorists have been told to expect long delays.
A major highway on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has been closed after a truck carrying an excavator crashed into an overhead bridge. (9News)
Sunshine Coast Police senior sergeant Scott Wiggins said the crash appeared to have caused “significant damage” to the bridge.
“The damage is currently being inspected by engineers,” Wiggins said.
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