Man injured in army vehicle rollover near Australian military training area
A man has been taken to hospital after an army vehicle rollover near a major Australian military training ground in central Queensland.
Emergency services were called to the St Lawrence Road section of the Bruce Highway at Ogmore about 2.20pm after a Bushmaster truck rolled.
The Queensland Ambulance Service said one man with minor injuries to his leg was treated by paramedics and was taken to the Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition.
At 4.30pm, a Queensland Police spokesperson said the Bruce Highway remained open to motorists.
The incident happened just north of the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area, located about 100 kilometres north of Rockhampton.
The Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area is a large area primarily used for military training exercises by the Australian Defence Force [ADF] and the Singapore Armed Forces [SAF].
The Bushmaster is a Protected Mobility Vehicle that serves many roles in the army.
It can deploy up to ten troops and it's armoured V-shaped hull protects its passengers from landmines and other explosive devices.
The ABC has contacted the Department of Defence for comment.
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