Hundreds of families trapped in cars for seven hours on a major Queensland motorway after a fatal crash: ‘It was hell’
- Families forced to spend night in their car after fatal crash shuts motorway
- A 33-year old man was killed on Logan Motorway after being struck by a car
- The motorway was shut from around 10am Thursday to 5.30am on Friday
A 33-year old man has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Queensland motorway causing the road to be closed and leaving motorists stranded for more than seven hours.
The tragedy meant hundreds of individuals and families were forced to huddle up in their cars where they spent the entire night.
The Logan Motorway was closed eastbound just before the Oxley, Forest Lake and Stapylton exit from just after 10pm on Thursday and was only reopened at 5.30am on Friday.
A man has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on Queensland’s Logan motorway causing the road to be closed and leaving motorists stranded for more than seven hours
One stranded family said the night had been ‘hell’, as a mix of cold temperatures and no food, water or a toilet meant the whole night was one that they want to forget
One stranded family told 9News the night had been ‘hell’, as a mix of cold temperatures and no food, water or a toilet meant the whole night was one that they want to forget.
‘It’s been pretty crazy. We’ve been stuck since about 9.45 actually,’ Annette Jones said.
‘It’s been hell … Not much you can do.’
Police say the 33-year old had crashed into a left-hand guard rail and got out to see how bad the damage was.
Numerous approaching vehicles then had to take evasive action, causing a separate crash which struck and killed the man.
Hundreds of motorists had to endure the entire night in their cars as emergency services were unable to divert traffic due to the crash occurring in between two major exits.
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