A fuel tanker crash has cut traffic on the Peak Downs Highway heading westbound from Mackay.
Police, firefighters and ambulance crews were called to the incident on the Mackay side of the highway just before the Eton Range, at 2.50pm.
Queensland Fire confirmed a 500 metre exclusion zone is now in force on the west side of the crash, and a 300m exclusion zone in place on the opposite side.
Two firefighting crews were relieved to find the driver extricated themself without injury, and paramedics treated him at the scene for back injuries.
An ambulance spokeswoman said he was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.
Mackay Regional Council is working to help oversee the clean up effort, according to a Queensland Fire spokesman.
The highway remained closed westbound as of 4.07pm, according to police.
Extracted in full from: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/fuel-tanker-rolls-on-peak-downs-highway-eton-blocking-traffic/news-story/9f2b9ca37ad40539f9ae20a3ec2b0a07
