BY IAN CROUCH
One northbound lane of the M1 Pacific Motorway has been reopened following an overnight crash between a truck and a car at Morisset.
The crash happened at about 11.15pm on Thursday just north of the Mandalong Road exit.
Newcastle Fire Command says the truck was carrying a pallet of 20 litre drums filled with acid and general goods.
The drums fell on the roadway, with several splitting open.
The northbound lanes of the motorway were closed as Hazmat crews used soda ash to neutralise the acid.
They managed to prevent the acid from getting into local waterways.
The clean-up wrapped up just before 5.00am on Friday, allowing one lane to be reopened.
It's understood no-one was injured in the crash.
