BY IAN CROUCH
Motorists heading north on the Pacific Highway are being advised of diversions following a fatal truck at Rainbow Flat crash south of Taree.
Police say a B-Double carrying general freight crashed in the northbound lanes approaching The Lakes Way just before 2.30am on Thursday.
The driver died at the scene.
The northbound lanes of the highway are closed at Failford Road with diversions in place.
Police say it will be some time before the truck is removed and the highway reopened.
