Dozens injured as tourist coach rolls over on Queensland's Bruce Highway
Dozens of passengers were injured after a tourist coach rolled over on Queensland's Bruce Highway in Australia. Some passengers face life-threatening injuries. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene and a stretch of the highway was closed.
A tourist coach rolled over on the Bruce Highway between Townsville and Bowen in Queensland, Australia. Officials said dozens of people were injured in the crash and that some passengers had life-threatening injuries. Multiple ambulances and helicopters were dispatched to the scene.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said about 60 passengers had been on board and most had been taken to regional hospitals with injuries. Authorities said an investigation into the cause was under way, with early findings possibly linked to a tyre blowout or driver response. Both directions of the highway were closed for hours to allow rescue operations.
The federal Transport Minister called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation. The Australian Road Safety Council noted that crashes involving tourist coaches on certain stretches of the Bruce Highway had risen in recent months. Hospitals were said to be preparing to transfer the most critical passengers to Brisbane. Officials said more detailed information on those injured would be shared in the coming hours.
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