10km traffic delays hit major motorway
Motorists travelling on Brisbane’s major Centenary Motorway were hit with lengthy delays and 10km traffic jams following a two-car crash on Tuesday morning.
Queensland Police and Queensland Ambulance were called to the Toowong exit in Brisbane’s riverside area following the multi-vehicle crash.
Drivers travelling to the CBD via the Western Freeway were advised by police to avoid the area near Mt Coot-tha.
MT COOT-THA: Police are on scene following a multi-vehicle traffic crash along the Centenary Motorway.
Motorists heading inbound along the Western Freeway, near the Toowong roundabout at Mt Coot-tha, are urged to avoid the area, or expect long delays. #bnetrafficpic.twitter.com/JqxmYzzAtt— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) June 10, 2024
Delays stretched up to an hour and 20 minutes, with traffic backed up for 10km along the busy motorway.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said two patients were assessed at the scene. One declined further assistance from paramedics, and the other person was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said no major injuries were reported and traffic delays had eased, with congestion at normal peak-hour delays by 8.43am.
