10.41am:
The site has now been cleared and traffic flow is returning to normal on the Great Western Highway.
10.08am:
A car accident caused significant traffic delays on the Great Western Highway on Tuesday morning.
The accident occurred near Faulconbridge at about 7.45am on October 10.
More than two hours later, the highway’s traffic flow was still affected.
The site has now been cleared, but there are still traffic queues up to about 4km heading eastbound.
Emergency services personnel remain at the scene.
Motorists in the area should expect delays and allow extra travel time.
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.
