A truck driver has been airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after a bad crash on the Pacific Highway at Karuah.
Emergency services were called to the highway about 1 kilometre south of the Tarean Road exit just before 3 this morning where they found a refrigerated b-double truck had overturned and the driver was trapped.
A second b-double Coles truck was also involved in the crash.
A large amount of debris and goods from both trucks, including a small amount of hazardous items was strewn across the highway.
The trucks have been shifted to the median strip and a contra flow is in place, however it's expected to take some time to clear the site with a Coles team from Queensland also en route to the scene.
EARLIER:
The Pacific Highway is closed to southbound traffic 1km south of the Karuah exit after a truck rollover.
Emergency services called to the scene about 3 o'clock this morning, finding the driver trapped inside the cabin.
Rescue teams are working to free the man, who has sustained leg injuries.
Traffic travelling north is urged to slow down due to debris from the crash.
It is now being cleared from the roadway, but motorists are urged to delay travel if at all possible.
