Milk tanker crash - Milperra
Published: 12 Jan 2022 06:11am
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews rushed to the scene a of a milk tanker crash this morning on the M5 motorway at Milperra, in Sydney's south-west.
The incident happened just after 6am in the eastbound lanes of the motorway, near Henry Lawson Drive.
The B-double tanker, carrying 25-thousand litres of milk, veered off the road and rolled, hitting an embankment, spilling its load.
Firefighters quickly contained the leak and remained in attendance as a crane was brought in to remove one of the trailers.
A vacuum truck was also called in to help decant the remaining milk.
Traffic was affected in the area as a result of the crash.
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm
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