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Caravan Crash on Bruce Highway Leaves Two Critically Injured, Traffic Severely Disrupted

Emergency services responded to a vehicle rollover near Nirimba, with ongoing road closures and diversions causing significant delays.

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Overview

  • A vehicle towing a caravan veered off the Bruce Highway near Nirimba, rolling down an embankment into a creek.
  • Two occupants, including a woman in her 60s, sustained life-threatening injuries; the woman is hospitalized while a man is being treated on-site.
  • A third person involved in the crash is in stable condition and declined hospital treatment after being assessed by paramedics.
  • Northbound lanes of the Bruce Highway remain closed near Roys Road, with traffic diverted via Steve Irwin Way, leading to extensive backups to the Glass House Mountains.
  • Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have yet to confirm the involvement of other vehicles.