A military exercise went horribly wrong when the driver of an army truck misjudged the height of their vehicle while stopping for fuel.
The army truck crashed into the awning at the Ampol service station in Sarina, just south of Mackay, causing significant damage to the building structure and to petrol pumps.
The incident caused significant damage. Image: Torben ChapmanAccording to reports, the army truck was travelling from Brisbane to Townsville for a military exercise, when it stopped to fuel up along the Bruce Highway at around 5.15pm last night.
Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) were called to the scene, with no injuries reported.
A QFES spokesperson told ABC News that the service station staff had turned power to the fuel line off by the time emergency crews arrived and there was no risk of fuel leaks.
An Ampol spokesperson told Big Rigs that while the site trades as Ampol, it is not owned by the company.
“Engineers are due to attend the Ampol Sarina Service Centre later today to determine the extent of damage. A report will be provided to the owner thereafter which will determine the site’s operational options.”
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