A truck driver has been taken to hospital following a crash north of Sydney early this morning.
\nThe crash happened just after 1am (Friday 14 December 2018), when a B-double truck travelling northbound on the M1, south of the Hawkesbury River Bridge, Brooklyn, hit the dividing rock wall rapturing the fuel tank.
\nThe truck driver, a 46-year-old man was taken to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition.
\nAn operation is now underway to unload the truck before it can be removed.
\nSignificant traffic delays are expected with lane three northbound of the M1 remaining closed.
\nFor the latest traffic information visit www.livetraffic.com.
\nAnyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https:\/\/nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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