<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly a dozen cars have been smashed by an out-of-control truck on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>'s Sunshine Coast. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The truck carrying building material lost its brakes on a steep hill in Alexandra Headland at 7am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The vehicle smashed into nine cars and a caravan as it slipped down the street.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a 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class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/credit-card-research-australians-paid-estimated-16-billion-in-unnecessary-interest-last-year-survey-claims/b7090cd0-b96c-474e-9bca-87844e2eced9" rel="" target="" title="Aussies slugged with staggering $1.6 billion 'loyalty tax'"><strong><span>Aussies slugged with staggering $1.6 billion 'loyalty tax'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brough's house was also partly damaged in the carnage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Letterboxes ended up 10 metres away at the front of our steps, a bit of damage around there and and the van has been moved," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It has taken all day for the area to be cleaned up with several tow trucks needed to clear the scene. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is understood the truck was initially delivering the besser blocks to a home undergoing renovations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver of the truck was looked over by paramedics but he didn't need to be taken to hospital.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No one else in the street was injured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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