There was chaos on the Barkly Hwy when a road train overturned on Friday night near Camooweal.
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Adrian Solah, Senior Constable at Camooweal said that at around midnight Friday a road train containing plastic pipes over turned 5km outside of Camooweal on the Barkly Highway.
Sen Const Solah said both lanes were closed for a short period of time before the eastbound lane was reopened. He said a recovery operation took place later that morning with a crane from Mount Isa.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
