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Serious crash involving cane train sparks police warning

October 14, 2025 7:26 am in by
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A man has been cut from the wreckage of a cane train crash at Oakenden.

Just after 12pm yesterday a cane train and a B double truck collided on Stanfords Road.

The crash caused the engine and eight carriages to flip off the track, trapping the driver and seriously injuring his legs.

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He was freed and taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition.

It’s the third crash involving a cane train in two weeks and has sparked a warning from police.

The Forensic Crash Unit and Workplace Health and Safety are investigating the crash.

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