A man was taken to the hospital after a roles of the army vehicle near an important Australian military training field in Central Queensland.
Emergency services were called around 2.20 pm to the St Lawrence Road part of the Bruce Highway on Ogmore after a bushmaster truck had rolled.
The Queensland Ambulance Service said that a man with minor injuries on his leg was treated by paramedics and was brought to the Rockhampton Hospital in a stable state.
The incident happened between Rockhampton and Mackay in Central Queensland. ((ABC News))
At 4.30 pm a spokesperson for the Queensland police said that the Bruce Highway remained open for motorists.
The incident happened just north of the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area, located about 100 kilometers north of Rockhampton.
The military training area of Shoalwater Bay is a large area that is mainly used for military training exercises by the Australian Defense Force [ADF] and the armed forces of the Singapore [SAF].
An army Bushmaster 4WD vehicle has been rolled in Ogmore, north of Rockhampton. ((Liver: Australian Defense Force))
The Bushmaster is a protected mobility vehicle that plays many roles in the army.
It can use a maximum of ten troops and the armored V-shaped hull protects its passengers against landmines and other explosive devices.
The ABC has contacted the Ministry of Defense for comment.
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