Peak-hour chaos as truck carrying hazardous material crashes down an embankment and catches fire
- A truck believed to be carrying hazardous material crashed down embankment
- Vehicle fell down embankment at the Mount White interchange north of Sydney
- Two northbound lanes approaching interchange were closed after 1.40am crash
- One of the lanes was still closed as of 6am, according to Live Traffic Sydney
A truck has caused rush-hour chaos after crashing down an embankment and causing a fire.
The truck crashed through a guard rail and fell down an embankment at the Mount White interchange north of Sydney about 1.40am on Wednesday morning.
The heavy goods vehicle is believed to have been carrying hazardous material at the time of the crash.
Two of the three northbound lanes approaching the interchange were initially closed after fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene.
As of 6am, one northbound lane was still closed, according to Live Traffic Sydney.
The update said the closure was expected to remain in place all day ‘due to infrastructure damage’.
‘Smoke in the area may affect visibility. Motorists should drive to the conditions,’ a spokesman said.
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