Truck hanging off highway overpass
A TRUCK is hanging over the rails of an overpass on the M5 motorway in Sydney’s southwest, causing serious traffic problems.
The semi-trailer lost control as it tried to turn right from the M5 onto the Henry Lawson Drive overpass at Milperra about 1pm (AEDT) today, police said.
The truck driver got out of the cabin safely.
The load of a shipping container slid off the back of the truck, which rolled onto its side to hang over the edge of the overpass.
The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has warned of extensive delays as Henry Lawson Drive and part of the M5 have been closed while cranes remove the truck and engineers inspect the overpass.
Westbound traffic on the M5 is being detoured via the on and off-ramps to continue along the motorway.
Traffic queues on the M5 extend back to King Georges Road, several kilometres away, the RTA said.
January 17th, 2008
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