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Motorists trying to get into Rockhampton today from Gracemere or southern towns had a long wait in traffic after a B-double was destroyed by fire.
Emergency services were called to the single vehicle incident on Gladstone Road, near The Cathedral College and A Man’s Toy Shop, about 3.45am. A B-double was destroyed by fire on Gladstone Rd near A Man s Toy Shop and The Cathedral College, starting about 3.45am on May 6. It is believed the fire was caused by brakes overheating.
Reports indicate the fire started due to overheated brakes.
The driver managed to escape uninjured.
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UPDATE 1.30PM: A man has sustained minor scrapes and abrasions following a single vehicle rollover near Comet.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the man refused transport to hospital and instead opted to visit his local GP.
INITIAL: Emergency services are responding to reports of a single vehicle crash along the Capricorn Highway about 5km out of Comet.
The incident was called in about 12.15pm, with initial reports suggesting one person suffered minor injuries, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said.
More to come.
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A cyclist has been taken to hospital after she struck a bollard while riding on the Capricorn Hwy on Wednesday morning.
Paramedics were called to the intersection near the Bruce Hwy on the outskirts of Rockhampton just before 6.30am.
The cyclist, a woman believed to be in her 50s, was treated for a facial injury and spinal precautions.
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