Driver escapes injury after truck fire on busy Melbourne freeway
Allanah Sciberras
A driver has escaped injury after his truck caught fire on a busy Melbourne freeway this morning.
The truck, which was hauling a shipping container on the trailer, began spilling fuel across Monash Freeway about 8.20am.
Fire crews worked to contain the blaze, which shutdown three citybound lanes of the freeway between Huntingdale and Warrigal roads, causing traffic chaos.
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A driver has escaped injury after his truck caught fire on a busy Melbourne freeway this morning. Nine
The driver escaped with no injuries.
Congestion on the freeway is easing, with all lanes now reopened near Chadstone.
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