Hume Highway shuts as B-double burns near Yass

Mechanical failure sparked a fire. The fire destroyed the truck. It forced the Hume Highway's southbound lanes to close.

Why it mattersSouthbound commuters faced major delays. The incident continues a pattern of truck fires on the same highway.

AustraliaMajor disruption to traffic between Sydney and Melbourne on a key freight route; third truck fire on Hume Highway in recent months.

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