Taxi driver dies in horror bridge crash

FATAL: The scene of a horror crash on the Story Bridge. Picture: Adam Armstrong Source: The Courier-Mail

A PERSON has died after a horrific head-on collision between a taxi and another car on the Story Bridge in Brisbane, police say.

The “devastating” crash closed the inbound lanes and cut the outbound lanes on the major road artery from 4.45am Friday, with four people taken to hospital.

The age or gender of the person has not been released.

At 8.40am, police said all lanes of the Story Bridge are re-opened after being closed for almost four hours.

Earlier, motorists were told to avoid the Story Bridge during peak-hour after the two-car crash happened about 4.45am Friday.

A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said a total of four people were taken to hospital.

All lanes on the Story Bridge heading into Brisbane's city are closed after a head on crash.

“In the private vehicle, there was a female driver who was trapped and she had a male passenger,” she said.

“In the taxi, the male driver was trapped and he had a male passenger.”

The people were taken to either the Royal Brisbane Hospital or the Princess Alexandra Hospital, she said.

The ages and injuries of those hurt was not known.

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Inspector Mark Welsh said firefighters were forced to use cutting equipment to free the occupants from the cars.

FATAL: The scene of a horror crash on the Story Bridge. Picture: Adam Armstrong

“A person was trapped in their vehicle with serious injuries and it took about three-quarters of an hour to remove them,” he said.

He described the scene as “devastation,” with debris strewn across the road.

“It was a serious incident with bits and pieces off both vehicles,” he said.

Earlier, the Australian Traffic Network said drivers were facing “heavy delays” through the area after authorities closed Main Street inbound at River Terrace and Shaftson Avenue at the Main Street exit due to the accident.

“We advise people to take Vulture Street into South Brisbane and then onto Grey Street, instead, or take the Pacific Motorway to the Riverside Expressway,” reporter Jay Lane said.

TRAFFIC: An accident between a taxi and a car closed lanes of the Story Bridge in Brisbane. Picture: Adam Armstrong

The Forensic Crash unit is investigating.

CRASH: The two vehicles involved in the crash on the Story Bridge. Picture: Adam Armstrong

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