Commuters are facing major traffic delays after a truck catches fire on Sydney’s M5 motorway
- Fire and Rescue NSW truck caught on fire on Tuesday morning in Sydney’s south
- Westbound lanes and one east bound lane of M5 at Bexley North are closed
- Motorists have been urged to expect ‘massive delays’ on their way to work
A firetruck has burst into flames sparking major delays on Sydney’s M5 motorway.
The tray of a Fire and Rescue NSW table-top truck caught alight just after 6am on Tuesday, in Bexley North in the city’s south.
Westbound lanes of the M5 East Tunnel are closed with motorists urged to take an alternative route on their way to work and to expect long delays.
FRNSW said the inbuilt sprinkler system on the truck has contained the fire while firefighters are moving to extinguish the blaze completely.
‘Massive traffic delays, westbound closed at Marsh Street, one east bound lane also closed,’ they tweeted.
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A firetruck has burst into flames sparking major delays on Sydney’s M5 motorway (pictured are westbound lanes of the M5 motorway)
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