Truck and car collision closes Kwinana freeway

Thursday, 31 May 2018 07:27

By Taylah Strano

The Kwinana freeway southbound was closed earlier this morning following at crash at Lakes Road near Stake Hill.

Around 2.50 this morning a crash near Lakes Road forced the Kwinana freeway southbound closed.

It's understood a car clipped the back of a truck causing it to roll and plough into a barrier.

Truck drivers were forced to wait on Kwinana freeway while the crash was cleared and the road reopened.

St John Ambulance crews, Police and Fire services attended the scene.

PICS: Twitter / Texas Reeks

Kwinana freeway southbound lanes closed at about 0210 this morning due to a crash. It’s believed a vehicle clipped a truck causing the car to roll. Southbound traffic was directed to turn around while truck drivers were forced to wait until it reopened. #perthnews #crash #peel pic.twitter.com/IJhv0aFK9X
— Texas Reeks (@TexReeks) May 30, 2018

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