31.01.2017
Truck collides with platform
A truck mounted platform and a truck have collided on the M1 Pacific Motorway near Brooklyn, north of Sydney, Australia this morning, causing a major fire.
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The scene shortly after it happened
Thankfully both drivers escaped with only minor injuries, before the two vehicles went up in flames. One of them was taken to hospital as a precaution. The road was closed and expected to be shut until later today.
Both vehicles were travelling north alongside the cliffs, when the truck - a B-Double unit - is said to have rammed into the back of the truck mounted lift, which is owned and operated by rental company LinCon.
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The platform appears to have fared better in the collision
Police have said that the road surface has a been damaged and will need to be fully assessed by road engineers before the road can reopen.
Lincon
We'd like to make a correction on the above information that has been posted.
The incident occurred on the M1 Pacific Motorway in the early hours of the morning when a B Double collided into the rear of the Truck Mounted Platform.
We are thankful that the injuries were only minor and that there was limited traffic on the motorway when the collision occurred.