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Multi-Vehicle Collisions on Princes Freeway Linked to Road Surface Fault

Investigations focus on a loose metal plate from overnight works at the freeway-bridge junction

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Overview

  • Northbound lanes at Werribee Zoo have reopened after wreckage was cleared but diversions remain in place
  • Victoria Police confirmed no injuries in the 4:20 am crashes involving a truck and at least 10 cars
  • Commuters endured up to three-hour delays and an eight-kilometre traffic jam through Werribee
  • Aerial footage revealed a large gap and metal spikes protruding where the freeway meets the bridge
  • Authorities continue to probe how the metal plate became dislodged and triggered the series of collisions