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Military truck involved in crash as driver hospitalised

A military truck and car collided in Brisbane.

A military truck and car collided in Brisbane. Photo: 9NEWS

A military truck and a car have collided, sending the defence vehicle rolling off the road and leaving the motorist injured.

No defence force members were hurt but the car driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Queensland Police said in a statement.

The collision occurred on Samford Rd at Ferny Hills, north of Brisbane, about 3.30pm on Wednesday.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

The Department of Defence confirmed an Australian Defence Force vehicle was involved in the crash.

ā€œNo injuries were sustained by ADF personnel,ā€ a department spokesperson said.

ā€œThe welfare of both the civilian and ADF members involved is a priority and Defence’s focus is on supporting those involved.ā€

Aerial images of the scene showed the truck had rolled off the road, while the car was seen partially crushed.

The crash comes less than a week after a soldier was killed and two others injured when an armoured personnel carrier rolled during a training course near Townsville.

An investigation into that incident is under way, and involves commonwealth and army officials along with police.

Two soldiers were killed in a truck rollover south of Townsville in August 2021.

The Defence Department was charged in 2023 with breaching federal work health and safety laws over the incident.

In March, 13 soldiers were hospitalised when one truck rolled and another tipped on its side during flood response efforts in Lismore, northern NSW.

-AAP

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