Truck breaks down on freeway near Crafers | Three car crash near Mount Barker Road cleared

A truck has broken down on the South Eastern Freeway up track causing traffic delays. It follows a three car collision earlier this morning on the down track.

A truck has broken down on the South Eastern Freeway up track near the Crafers exit.

The breakdown is within the area where road works are being completed, and may add delays.

Earlier this morning, three cars have crashed on the near Mount Barker Road, which has since been cleared.

The cars collided near the arrester bed at about 7am this morning.

None of the drivers are injured.

The crash may add to delays to existing speed restrictions and works on the freeway, and motorists should allow extra time.

It comes after vital repair works began yesterday.

Speed limits were cut to 40km/h but later moved back to 60, and with traffic reduced to two lanes through the tunnels on the down track.

Traffic on the up track is still operating in all lanes, but at a speed restriction.

A short 40km/h road work sign was visible about 9.30am on the down track at Stirling, before the speed limit went back to 90km/h.

Commuters stuck in the morning rush hour complained there were a lack of speed warnings for the areas where motorists should slow down.

They were also miffed that despite the roadworks being carried out at night the speed restrictions were still in place during the day.

On Monday, a koala caused a six-car pileup on Monday morning, before taking over its rescuer’s car.

Crafers West local Nadia Tugwell, who stopped to pick the koala up, said the crash was caused by drivers trying to avoid the koala as it scampered over the freeway.