Driver’s Lucky Escape as Truck Catches Fire on Hume Highway

Driver’s lucky escape as truck catches fire on Hume Highway

The B-double was carrying compressed recycled cardboard. Image: NSW Rural Fire Service A truck driver has escaped injury after a B-double caught fire on the Hume Highway, south of Sydney, on Monday night. The Hume Police District says emergency services were called to the southbound lanes of the Hume Highway at Manton, north of Yass, at about 7.10pm on Monday September 7, following reports of a heavy vehicle that was on fire. The B-double was ca…

B-double engulfed in flames in latest Hume Highway truck fire

A driver has avoided injury after a B-double caught fire on the Hume Highway, the tenth truck fire on the main highway between Sydney and Canberra in 70 days.

Driver escapes injury after truck goes up in flames, closing highway

A B-double carrying cardboard caught fire near Yass on September 7, prompting closures. Discover the mechanical issue behind this latest in a series of highway blazes.