Passengers critical after bus rollover leaves dozens injured

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 08:38, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 08:55, 14 May 2026 A packed bus has crashed in Queensland with 29 passengers injured, and at least two with life-threatening injuries.  The coach rolled over on the Bruce Highway at Gumlu between Townsville and Bowen about 4pm on Thursday. Emergency crews arrived on the scene shortly after 4.30pm. Queensland Ambulance said it has sent 11 crews and two rescue helicopters to the area. Police have closed the Bruce Highway near the crash site in both directions with delays expected to last hours.  One person also remains trapped in the bus with fire crews working to free them. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.