Truck traps driver
Emergency crews are trying to free a man trapped under a truck near Lara, causing major delays on one of Melbourne’s busiest freeways.
The man trapped is a truck driver who was involved in a smash on the Princes Freeway. Ambulance Victoria told 3AW the condition of the man in unknown.
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Soon after the first crash, a separate multi-car incident occurred nearby.
VicRoads has closed all Geelong-bound lanes on the freeway and an air ambulance is on its way to the scene.
Police are diverting traffic off the freeway at Avalon Road and then back onto the Princes Freeway further down the road.
Princes Fwy (M1), Avalon – All lanes closed outbound, All lanes closed Geelong-bound at Avalon Rd due… http://t.co/Fl6CqE73ri #victraffic
— VicRoads (@VicRoads) July 23, 2015