A Large Part of the Main Highway to Sydney was closed on Friday Morning After A Truck Lost Sharp Pieces of Scrap Metal Over A distance or 30 kilometers, Causing Numerous Motorists to Suffer Flat Tires. The Cleanup Operation Will Take All Day.
The M1 Highway Towards The Australian City is closed over A distance of 30 kilometers. On that stretch, The Truck Carrying Metal Waste Lost Part of its Load around 5:00 AM, Presumable because the Tailgate was Ajar. The Vehicle was Carrying about 700 kilos of scrap metal.
Local Police Told News Site ABC that they have recurred more than Three Hundred Reports from Motorists about Flat Tires and Other Damage. At its peak, the traffic jam caaed by the chaos was about 40 kilometers of long.
Jenny Aitchison, The Minister of Infrastructure for the State of New South Wales, Speaks of An “Unprecedenteded Situation.” She expects the cleanup work to take all day.
The Truck Driver has apologized and is Cooperating with the Investigation. His Employer Says They Will Take Responsibility for the Incident and Compensate Motorists For The Damage.