Woman taken to hospital after colliding with car, powerpole
A 53-YEAR-OLD female is in a stable condition after colliding with another car and hitting a power pole at Balberra.
Emergency services were called to the scene on the Bruce Hwy at 4.21am.
The woman was transported by ambulance to Mackay Base Hospital.
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