Driver escapes injury after truck fire on busy Melbourne freeway

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Driver escapes injury after truck fire on busy Melbourne freeway
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The truck, which was hauling a shipping container on the trailer, began spilling fuel during morning peak hour.

The truck, which was hauling a shipping container on the trailer, began spilling fuel across Monash Freeway about 8.20am.

worked to contain the blaze, which shutdown three citybound lanes of the freeway between Huntingdale and Warrigal roads, causing traffic chaos.The driver escaped with no injuries.

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