Victorian motorists warned of 'significant delays' after truck crash on Monash Freeway leaves driver fighting for life
Police said it is believed a truck crashed into a centre median strip on the freeway near Huntingdale Road in Mount Waverley about 2.20pm.
The male driver has been taken to hospital in a critical condition, police confirmed.
VicTraffic warned all outbound lanes of the freeway have been forced closed due to the crash, urging motorists to exit the highway as early as Dandenong Road.
Police also told motorists "significant traffic delays are expected in the area" due to the crash.
Footage captured by 9News shows lines of bumper-to-bumper traffic on a lengthy stretch on the freeway about 4pm.
Further vision showed fire crews cleaning what appeared to be a fuel spill from the truck.
There are also reports of delays extending as far back as the Burnley Tunnel.
"All outbound lanes of the Monash Freeway are closed between Warrigal Road and Forster Road due to a collision and light pole down," an alert by VicTraffic read on X just before 3pm.
"Significant delays of up to an hour are back to Toorak Road. Exit early and use Dandenong."
Earlier, only one left lane of the Monash Freeway was open outbound prior to Forster Road.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
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