Fatal truck crash on a busy Melbourne freeway causes massive traffic delays
- Motorist has been killed after the little hatchback they were driving was crushed
- Accident occurred on Princes Freeway in Laverton, Melbourne on Tuesday
- Diversions are in place and motorists have been urged to find another route
A motorist has been killed after the little hatchback they were driving was crushed by a truck.
The accident occurred on the Princes Freeway approaching Kororoit Creek Road in Laverton, Melbourne, early on Tuesday morning.
Two trucks and two cars collided in the incident.
Diversions are in place and motorists have been urged to find another route.
Emergency services are on the scene and Victoria Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
A motorist has been killed after the little hatchback (pictured) they were driving was crushed by a truck
Traffic banked up behind the crash, which blocked all three lanes of traffic.
Impatient drivers were spotted performing U-Turns across the median strip to return the way they came.
Victoria Traffic urged anybody in the area to plan ahead.
'Consider using the M80 Ring Road, Boundary Road and Fitzgerald Road to return to the freeway,' a spokesman said.
The freeway is closed Geelong-bound.
Emergency services were called to the scene early Tuesday morning and quickly blocked all traffic
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