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'Absolutely Chaotic': Drivers Escape After Six Trucks Go up in Flames
Six drivers were treated for minor injuries as police searched for one missing truck driver after the blaze destroyed all seven vehicles.
- On Tuesday, a fiery crash involving six semi-trailers closed the Hume Highway near Breadalbane, 32km southwest of Goulburn, after emergency services responded at 5am to reports initially suggesting seven vehicles were involved.
- Hume Police District Inspector Vlad Mijok reported one truck collided with another entering the rest area, catapulting four additional vehicles into a chain reaction that he described as "absolutely chaotic."
- Fire and Rescue NSW deployed up to 40 firefighters to manage the blaze fueled by butane, resin, and alcohol; GoogleFire Rescue NSW Chief Superintendent Stephen Hirst warned the smoke is believed to "contain formaldehyde."
- Six drivers escaped with minor injuries, a result NSW Ambulance described as "extremely lucky," while motorists faced about 80 minutes of extra travel time via the Federal and Barton Hwys through Canberra.
- Transport Workers Union National secretary Michael Kaine called on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to investigate the crash, citing "deadly pressures" including fatigue and underpayments affecting the trucking industry.
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Miracle escape for six drivers in fiery truck crash
Six truck drivers involved in a fiery early morning wreck have escaped relatively unharmed, despite their vehicles being entirely consumed by flames. Rescue crews initially believed one of the drivers was missing, but several hours later realised the incident only involved six trucks and that all of the drivers had escaped with only a few suffering minor injuries. Initial inquiries suggested two of the trucks collided as they attempted to enter …
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