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Three Injured After Ambulance and Ute Crash Near Bowenville on 2 November 2026

2 November 2026 · about 9:30pm · Warrego Highway near Bowenville, Queensland

Published 3 November 2026 · Updated 4 November 2026

Key facts

When
2 Nov 2026Monday, about 9:30pm
Where
Warrego Highway near Bowenville, Queensland
Type
Collision between a Mitsubishi Triton and a Queensland Ambulance Service vehicle
Injured
3 peopleThree ambulance occupants sustained minor injuries: a 33-year-old woman, a 54-year-old woman and a 49-year-old male patient.
Investigation
Queensland Police Service South West Tactical Crime SquadA 47-year-old man was charged and due to appear in Dalby Magistrates Court

What happened

Incident Overview

A Queensland Ambulance Service vehicle and a grey Mitsubishi Triton collided on the Warrego Highway near Bowenville at about 9:30 pm on Monday, 2 November 2026.

Queensland Police alleged the Mitsubishi crossed onto the incorrect side of the highway and struck the ambulance, causing the emergency vehicle to roll. The ambulance was transporting a male patient to hospital at the time.

Injuries and Emergency Response

The ambulance driver, a 33-year-old Miles woman, a 54-year-old Red Hill woman and the 49-year-old male patient from Chinchilla sustained minor injuries.

Police alleged the Mitsubishi driver left the scene on foot and entered a nearby field.

Police Investigation and Charges

Officers from the South West Tactical Crime Squad located and arrested a 47-year-old Bracken Ridge man at a Dalby address on 3 November 2026.

He was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving without a licence, and failing to remain at an incident and render assistance. He was due to appear in Dalby Magistrates Court on 3 November 2026.

Queensland Police Service source report

Source
Queensland Police Service

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