BY IAN CROUCH
The southbound lanes of the M1 Pacific Motorway are closed at Morisset following a truck crash and fire.
Around 11.30pm on Sunday 9 November, 2025 it's understood a semi-trailer loaded with onions crashed into guard rail and caught on fire.
Newcastle Fire Command says the driver was shaken but otherwise unharmed.
Six fire trucks and a duty commander from Newcastle are still at the scene.
An excavator has been brought in to help pull the load apart to allow crews to fully extinguish the blaze.
Crews are currently cleaning up the site and it's hoped the freeway will re-open shortly
In the meantime, motorists can use the Mandalong Road southbound exit to pass the crash scene and rejoin the freeway.
