Train slams into stranded truck as witnesses fail to call for help

7News Just In · Jun 25, 2026 · 1m

A B-double truck became disabled on railway tracks in Brisbane for nearly five minutes after a mechanical fault, with approximately 300 passengers on board a train travelling at 99 kilometres per hour before impact. Despite multiple witnesses present, no one called triple zero during the critical window when the train could have been stopped in 30 seconds. The August collision injured six people and has triggered a major safety review of Queensland's entire rail network, with plans to remove level crossings on the Gold Coast and Beenleigh line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…