A P-plate driver has collided with two trucks travelling at over 100km/h after spinning out of control on one of Queensland’s busiest highways.
Drivers travelling northbound on the Bruce Highway were brought to a standstill after the young driver hit two trucks and narrowly avoided another car.
In footage of the crash, a silver Mazda 3 with red P-plates was seen swinging into the middle lane and crashing into the front of the first truck.
Moments earlier, the hatchback was captured driving close behind a silver Subaru, with the driver in front seen slamming on the brakes several times.
‘Road rage and brake checking led to a major accident this afternoon,’ the video was captioned on the Dash Cam Owners Australia Facebook page.
‘Unfortunately our truck was caught in the middle and ended up having one of the parties involved come in contact with our truck.’
In dashcam footage shared online, the Subaru was seen driving on the inside lane with the Mazda in close pursuit before the driver suddenly braked.
The two continued a short distance before the Subaru sped up, leaving a space for the Mazda driver to change lanes, before abruptly braking.
The incident, between a silver Subaru Outback wagon and a silver Mazda 3 hatchback, was captured by the dash cam of a nearby trucking company vehicle on Wednesday
After swerving to avoid the vehicle, the Mazda lost control and swung into the middle lane and hit the first truck.
The Mazda then bounced into the left lane and collided with the second truck before spinning into the barricade beside the inside lane.
The driver of the Subaru left the scene after the damaged Mazda came to a halt with pieces of the bonnet strewn across the highway.
Police said the Mazda driver, a 20-year-old Sunrise Beach man, was not harmed.
Aussies were left divided over which driver was responsible.
‘Both drivers need to hand their licence in! Great footage to show how stupid choices affect innocent people!’ one person wrote.
Another added: ‘Brake checker is in serious trouble with the police for that… might be illegal to tail gate, but the deliberate actions of the front driver caused two serious events the last leading to a life threatening accident.’
‘Brake checking and tailgating are both stupid things to do,’ a third agreed.
A fourth declared: ‘Who cares how close someone is… don’t brake check period!’
After a series of close calls, the P-plate driver in the Mazda is seen swerving to avoid the Subaru in front before colliding with two trucks travelling over 100km/hour
Others said the impatience of the Mazda driver, still on his P-plates, was at fault.
‘Mazda after the first check could have just backed off and pulled in behind the truck not acted like a complete tool and cause a major accident,’ one user said.
A second added: ‘Subie was overtaking, doing near on 110kmh and the Mazda was still pretending to be his shadow.’
‘Looks like the Subaru was changing lanes to let the angry Mazda past… but hesitated when the Mazda tried to speed past,’ a third shared.
Police have urged anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.
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