Truck fire chokes Sydney’s M5 for hours during afternoon peak
A garbage truck fire on Sydney's M5 motorway caused significant traffic delays during the afternoon peak hour. Emergency crews worked for several hours to extinguish the blaze and manage potential environmental runoff.
Why it matters
Major infrastructure disruptions impact thousands of commuters and highlight the logistical challenges of emergency response on busy urban motorways.
— 9:20pm , first published 4:43pm
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Share A A A All but one westbound lane on the M5 motorway in Sydney’s south-west have reopened following a garbage truck fire that led to a traffic jam stretching about 10 kilometres, causing hours of delays for drivers during peak hour.
The fire broke out on the truck, which was travelling on the motorway at Milperra in Sydney’s south-west just before 4pm.
One westbound lane reopened about 6pm, before a second lane reopened about 9pm, with one lane remaining closed.
The truck was fully alight when crews arrived, Fire and Rescue NSW acting Superintendent Peter Murray said.
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