Six people hospitalized in Australia in multi-vehicle crash involving army tank

Six people have been hospitalized following a crash involving multiple vehicles and a military tank in Australia.

Report informs via The West Australian that emergency crews were called to Bruce Highway near Rockhampton just before 11.30am on Wednesday after reports of a seven-vehicle crash.

Caught up in the crash were a semi-trailer carrying a military tank, a B-double truck, a flat-bed truck carrying two caravans, three cars and a four-wheel drive towing a caravan.

Authorities arrived to find three vehicles on fire and another four extensively damaged, though it is not clear which vehicles had what damage.

Australia Defence have confirmed the tank involved was an Abrams tank belonging to the United States military.

An exclusion zone was put up at noon, which included the highway, McLean Rd and Bobs Creek Rd, but that has since been revoked.

Motorists in the area were asked to remain in their vehicles and residents were urged to stay indoors as authorities worked to help those injured in the crash.

An investigation into the crash has been launched and police remain on scene, with the Bruce Highway to remain closed for an “extended period”.