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Herald Sun
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Herald Sun
Lanes closed, huge delays after six-vehicle crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A four-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has brought morning peak-hour traffic in the city to a standstill. One person was trapped inside their vehicle after the horror smash, with emergency crews on the scene shortly after 8am on Wednesday. 'Police were told two vehicles collided head-on before crashing into two other cars,' a police statement read. Two cars collided on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday morning. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire Traffic is heavy in both directions after the crash, after two of three southbound lanes and one northbound lane were closed on the deck of the bridge near Mandalong Road. All lanes have since reopened, LiveTraffic confirmed. 'Continue to allow plenty of extra travel time as traffic remains heavy on all approaches to the Bridge,' they said in a statement. One person became trapped inside the car. Picture: Supplied Emergency crews are on the scene. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire 'Motorists are advised to allow plenty of extra travel time and exercise caution.' Traffic was at a standstill on and approaching the bridge, with cars and trucks stretching for kilometres as emergency crews worked to clear the area. Build-ups were also reported in all directions surrounding the Harbour Bridge, including Anzac Bridge, Military Road and Palmer Street. Three people have been treated for injuries. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire Traffic crews, a tow truck and emergency services Remained on site late in the morning. 'Ongoing police investigations are expected to take some time,' LiveTraffic reported. Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry told NewsWire emergency crews were on the scene to free a person who was 'still in (a) vehicle'. The person has since been removed from the vehicle and transported to St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst with back injuries. Cars were seen stretching back for kilometres. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire Ambulance NSW told NewsWire five ambulances were on the scene, including intensive care paramedics. Two other people have been treated and assessed for minor injuries by paramedics, a spokesman said. Traffic is at a standstill. Picture: LiveTraffic NSW A Transport NSW spokesman told NewsWire buses travelling over the Harbour Bridge may 'experience delays' of up to 40 minutes. Some city bound buses approaching the bridge are being diverted to North Sydney Station due to the crash. State Liberal Party acting leader Damien Tudehope suggested commuters should be given a toll-free day for sitting in traffic, saying the toll had recently increased. 'One of the things that really annoys me is when you have an incident like this, you sit there and think, 'I am paying for this',' he told 2GB's Mark Levy. More to come Originally published as Huge delays after four-vehicle crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Airds High School in Western Sydney evacuated over gas leak
Students from a Western Sydney high school have been sent home before the end of the school day after a gas leak. At around 1.30pm, Airds High School in Campbelltown was evacuated after a ruptured gas main was detected. Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said 'there was just an odour of gas coming through the school.' 'As a precaution, the school was avacuated,' the Superintendent said. Emergency crews on site were able to determine the source of the smell – a ruptured gas main considered to have likely been opened up accidentally by nearby roadworks. The school confirmed the status of the situation in a social media post. 'Good afternoon parents and carers. The evacuation is precautionary,' the school said. 'All students and staff are safe. Emergency services have arrived on site to ensure safety due to the work around our school.' 'We will not be able to monitor our phones at this time. Thank you for your ongoing support.'
The Guardian
13-06-2025
- The Guardian
Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall and damages adjoining units
Officials do not yet know how an explosion at an apartment block in western Sydney this morning that saw one person taken to hospital occurred, saying 'there is no fire'. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports ust before 6.30am of the explosion at an apartment block in Lidcombe. There was an explosion in a unit on the second level of a three-story building that blew out a brick wall, damaged a car and caused damage to adjoining units in the structure, officials said. Firefighters found one person they described as 'unconscious or semiconscious' who was rescued, treated by paramedics and taken to an area hospital for treatment. 'They tell me that they'll be ok,' FRNSW superintendent Adam Dewberry said. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Dewberry said there were no other reported injuries at this stage, and all people inside the unit had been accounted for. But there was 'significant damage' to the building, he said. 'There are some pets left in the building,' he said. 'A number of … people will be displaced and will not be able to go back into their accommodation due to the damage to the structure.' 'We are not sure at this stage how this explosion has occurred,' Dewberry added. 'There is no fire.' Specialist FRNSW experts on scene on Friday morning were monitoring the building's stability with lasers, and a recovery operation had commenced. More details soon …
