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A truck has caught fire, closing several lanes on a major Melbourne freeway and causing long traffic delays. The blaze erupted inside the truck’s cabin on the West Gate Bridge at Spotswood just before 12.15pm. The fire was controlled within about 15 minutes, with fire crews remaining on the scene to monitor for hotspots. The truck driver managed to get away from the vehicle safely and was not injured, Fire Rescue Victoria said.
Multiple inbound lanes on the bridge were closed resulting in heavy traffic congestion on both the West Gate and Princes freeways. All lanes have now reopened however there are long delays of about 90 minutes. The transport department however expects traffic to start easily quickly. “Surrounding roads including Melbourne Rd, Williamstown Rd, Geelong Rd, Grieve Pde, Francis St and Footscray Rd are also carrying a lot of extra traffic,” the department said.
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