Quick work by a passing motorist has prevented a grocery truck fire from spreading to its load at Seahampton.
The rear axle of the semi-trailer caught alight in the westbound lanes of the Hunter Expressway near Seahampton Road at about 4.15am on Friday.
The motorist used a dry chemical extinguisher to quell the flames while fire crews from Holmesville and the RFS arrived to finish dousing the flames and cool the brake system.
One lane of the expressway was closed for a short time but has since been re-opened.
