Major highway closed after car and truck slam into each other sparking peak hour chaos
A major highway was closed in both directions on Monday morning after a truck and a car collided.
The accident happened about 6.37am on the Great Western Highway at Katoomba near Explorers Road in the Blue Mountains, about 102km west of Sydney.
Two people in the car reportedly suffered burns in the crash and the truck driver was taken to Katoomba Hospital for mandatory tests.
The highway is closed in both directions west of Katoomba and motorists are advised to avoid the area and make alternative plans.
The Great Western Highway at Katoomba near Explorers Road in the Blue Mountains (pictured) is closed in both directions after a truck and car crashed early Monday morning
“Use Bells Line of Road instead and allow extra travel time,” Live Traffic NSW said.
The police have cordoned off a crime scene.
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