A Flagstone schoolboy, 13, has been injured in a collision with a slow moving van on the Mount Lindesay Highway, Jimboomba, at about 8.20am.
The boy was treated for minor injuries by paramedics at the scene and transported to Lady Cilento Hospital, Brisbane.
Three police cars and two ambulances attended and a lane of the Mount Lindesay Highway closed to traffic travelling towards Beaudesert.
Traffic was diverted down Brisbane Street to ease congestion and two police cars were set up to create a road block, with police officers controlling traffic not far from where Jimboomba schoolkids cross the highway assisted by lollypop ladies on a pedestrian crossing.
The accident unfolded during a period of peak traffic as parents dropped kids to school and left.
Senior Constable Matt Curling, who was at the scene, said the boy was treated for minor injuries and transported to Lady Cilento hospital for further treatment and observation.
Traffic banked back along the Mount Lindesay Highway travelling towards Beaudesert, with police at a road north of the entry to Jimboomba school created by two cars controlled traffic.
While police at the scene interviewed the driver of the van, a big black dog, leash trailing, jumped through the van’s open window made a dash for the highway.
It got to the median strip before it was seen by a police office who grabbed it as it prepared to cross into moving Mount Lindesay traffic, driving toward Brisbane.
Meanwhile, in nearby Cusack Lane, traffic had banked back the length of the street to the Coles shopping centre where most were unaware of the drama unfolding on the highway.
Angry motorists beeped and shouted. “Can you (expletive) move already,” an ageing tradie, dressed in high-viz vest, yelled through his window into the traffic jam.
Police and ambulances made their exit about 9.10am.
Senior Constable Curling said officers had worked through more testing conditions than what unfolded this morning.
“We had to close a lane of the highway but we’re lucky we have Brisbane Street to divert the traffic down,” he said.
The incident comes just days after Logan and Morton councils announced they had joined the Council of Mayors regional People Mass Movement Study.
The study will deliver a roadmap to reduce congestion and drive stronger regional connectivity in coming decades.
While the study will be delivered as part of an investigation into a regional 2032 Olympic Games, the Council of Mayors believes the findings are vital to the future of South East Queensland regardless of a Games bid.
In a statement released on Friday, Council of Mayors SEQ chair and Brisbane Lord Mayor Cr Graham Quirk said the decision made by Logan and Moreton Bay councils decision to contribute to the survey demonstrated an ongoing commitment to delivering better transport outcomes and reducing commute times for residents.
“South East Queensland will grow by another 1.9 million people in the next 25 years. It’s essential we work as one region to effectively cater for this growth and the demand it will have on our road and transport networks,” said Cr Quirk.
Logan acting mayor Cherie Dalley said Logan had been a strong advocate for better transport options for its communities and its contribution to the SEQ People Mass Movement Study was another example of this.
“We know the City of Logan will house around 15 percent of south east Queensland’s expected population growth. We can't continue with a ‘business as usual’ approach because the M1 and Mt Lindesay highways are nearing or already over capacity,” she said.
“The early findings of the SEQ People Mass Movement Study have explored the concept of a faster rail network for South East Queensland, delivering a quick and reliable commute between Logan and Brisbane and relieving congestion on the M1.”
The Council of Mayors SEQ is made up of 10 local authorities including the Scenic Rim.
