Semi-trailer destroyed after truck crash on M1 at NSW Central Coast
The M1 has re-opened after a major crash involving two trucks on the New South Wales Central Coast overnight.
The collision happened 3km south of Mandalong Road at Morisset, at about 10.15pm.
Police said a semi-trailer and a truck had collided, with the truck rolling into nearby bushland.
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A still from a reel posted to the NSW Central Coast Incidents Alerts News and Information Facebook page shows a semi-trailer burning after a truck crash south of Morisset. Boyd Barry Dumbrell
The semi-trailer caught alight and was destroyed by fire.
The 30-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer was taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory testing.
The 55-year-old male driver of the second truck wasn't injured in the incident.
All northbound lanes were closed after the accident, but Live Traffic NSW said they have now re-opened.
Drivers are urged to allow extra travel time while heavy traffic eases approaching Warnervale and on Wyee Road.
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