Truck fire on freeway delays traffic

Clean-up works on the M1 caused delays for southbound motorists near OurimbahClean-up works on the M1 caused delays for southbound motorists near Ourimbah

A truck caught fire on the M1 near Ourimbah on October 4.

Reports of the truck being well alight came into LiveTraffic NSW from 10:00am onwards, and the incident caused the closure of two of the three southbound lanes whilst emergency services worked to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured in the incident and it is believed the truck was unmanned at the time. Traffic on the M1 heading southbound was affected for at least two hours as clean-up works were undertaken.

Source: Website, Oct 4 LiveTraffic NSW