Overview
- Queensland Police say the incident unfolded before 7am on Tantula Road East and Woyin Street in Alexandra Headland.
- Authorities and residents reported extensive damage to parked vehicles and property, with counts differing between 10 cars or nine cars plus a caravan.
- Paramedics treated the driver for minor injuries at the scene, and he declined transport to hospital, according to emergency services.
- The truck was carrying concrete Besser blocks that spilled across the roadway, forcing a lengthy closure for cleanup.
- Witnesses, including former federal minister Mal Brough, said the driver yelled that he had no brakes and steered onto a less steep service street, which residents believe reduced the risk of worse damage.