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Driver freed from rolled truck on Princes Freeway in Melbourne's west
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A large truck has rolled over on a ramp from the M80 Ring Road to the Princes Freeway at Laverton North in Melbourne, losing its entire load. Emergency services have freed the 51-year-old male driver, who was trapped in the truck, and taken him to hospital. Motorists are being advised of delays because of Princes Freeway closures.
A large truck has rolled over on a ramp from the M80 Ring Road to the Princes Freeway at Laverton North in Melbourne, losing its entire load.
Emergency services have freed the 51-year-old male driver, who was trapped in the truck, and taken him to hospital.
Motorists are being advised of delays because of Princes Freeway closures.
A truck driver has been rushed to hospital after his vehicle rolled over on the Princes Freeway, causing major road delays in Melbourne's west.
Fire Rescue Victoria said rescue crews extricated a 51-year-old male driver who was trapped.
Ambulance Victoria said its crews responded to the incident just before 7:30am on Saturday, and that Advanced Life Support paramedics treated one person at the scene and transported him to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Overhead footage of the incident shows what appears to be white sheeting strewn across the freeway below a ramp from the M80 Ring Road.
Victoria's transport department said all city-bound lanes of the Princes Freeway onto the West Gate Freeway and Geelong Road were closed.
The ramp from the M80 Ring Road Altona-bound onto the Princes Freeway is also closed.
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