Updated story (Friday, 2.05pm):
The site has now been cleared on the Great Western Highway at Woodford Bends following a truck accident on Friday morning.
However, eastbound traffic remains affected.
There is a reduce speed limit at the location.
Updated story (Friday, 1.29pm):
Motorists on the Great Western Highway at Woodford Bends are advised to allow extra travel time and reduce their speed to 60k/hr.
A truck diver escaped serious injury after his semi-trailer rolled on the highway in the early hours of Friday morning.
Emergency services and RMS personnel remain at the scene.
Updated story (Friday, 12.56pm):
Eastbound traffic remains queued up to about 3.5km following the accident on the Great Western Highway at Woodford Bends on Friday morning.
A truck diver escaped serious injury after his semi-trailer rolled on the highway in the early hours of the morning.
The truck is now upright, but there are still traffic delays on the highway.
There is a contra-flow in place in the westbound lanes.
Westbound traffic is now queued up to about 3km.
One lane is open in each direction.
Updated story (Friday, 12.39pm):
The clean-up operation continues following the truck accident on Friday morning on the Great Western Highway at Woodford Bends.
The truck is now upright, but there are still traffic delays on the highway.
Traffic is affected in both directions and there are queues up to 3.5km.
Bells of Line Road can be used as an alternative route.
Updated story (Friday, 11.59am):
There are still traffic delays on the Great Western Highway following a truck accident at Woodford Bends on Friday morning.
A truck diver escaped serious injury after his semi-trailer rolled on the highway, at Woodford Bends.
The vehicle is now upright, but there is debris underneath and oil has spilled on the road.
One lane is open to traffic, which is affected in both directions.
Emergency services and RMS personnel remain at the scene.
Updated story (Friday, 11.55am):
Traffic remains affected on the Great Western Highway following a truck accident at Woodford Bends on Friday morning.
There are heavy traffic conditions in both directions and motorists should expect delays.
Emergency services and RMS personnel remain at the scene.
Updated story (Friday, 11.25am):
There are still heavy traffic delays on the Great Western Highway following a truck accident on Friday morning.
A truck diver escaped serious injury after his semi-trailer rolled on the highway, at Woodford Bends.
Traffic remains affected in both directions.
There is a contra-flow in place for traffic travelling in the westbound direction.
Eastbound traffic is also heavy, with traffic queued up to about 4km.
Bells of Line Road can be used an alternative route.
Original story (Friday, 9.18am):
A truck driver has escaped serious injury after his semi-trailer rolled on the Great Western Highway at Woodford Bends on Friday morning.
The single-vehicle crash happened at 5.30am when the eastbound semi – laden with pet food – rolled onto its side.
The driver was treated by paramedics for a leg injury.
The road was initially closed for about 40 minutes. One lane is open in either direction but there are significant delays with queues up to 3.5km long.
Police are urging motorists to delay their journey or choose public transport instead.
Heavy vehicle inspectors and a salvage operation could cause delays for several hours.
- With Ilsa Cunningham
Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
