Melbourne: 12 cars collide on Glen Waverley’s Monash Freeway
Traffic on one of Melbourne’s busiest highways came to a halt after 11 cars collided, closing multiple lanes and hospitalizing four people before a public holiday.
Police are currently investigating a crash that occurred Monday at 7:15 pm on the Monash Freeway in Glen Waverley.
A B double truck and 11 passenger cars are understood to have collided near Blackburn Rd.
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The truck driver stopped at the scene and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Three others were taken to hospital, but their injuries were not life-threatening.
The three up lanes before Warrigal Rd were closed, only one lane remained open and the speed limit was set at 40 km/h.
A VicTraffic spokesperson confirmed to NCA NewsWire that all lanes were open as of Tuesday morning.
A Victoria Police spokesman said the circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation.
Anyone with information or on-board camera footage please come forward.
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