Traffic chaos rocks major cities after series of horror crashes on motorways

Traffic chaos is unfolding in two of Australia’s major cities following a series of crashes on major motorways.

Australian commuters are experiencing lengthy delays as traffic chaos erupts across the nation following a series of horror crashes.

A multi-vehicle crash, involving a truck on the M4 Western Motorway at Prospect, has triggered road closures in Sydney’s western suburbs.

The truck crashed into multiple vehicles in a citybound lane just after 6am on Wednesday.

One of three eastbound lanes was closed causing heavy traffic to build up for kilometres back up to Eastern Creek.

Emergency services and Transport NSW crews were at the scene.

A two vehicle crash is causing delays near the Clem7 onramp inbound at Lutwyche Road- two left southbound lanes are closed, avoid the area or expect long delays. #qldtraffic#bnetrafficpic.twitter.com/oBwZggF7c7

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) May 3, 2022

Police have now cleared the scene and all lanes were reopened around 7.14am.

Delays are still expected on the motorway and drivers are advised to allow extra travel time.

Up north, a two vehicle crash in Queensland is causing significant delays in near the Clem7 on ramp inbound for Brisbane city at Lutwyche road at 7.30 Wednesday morning.

Paramedics and a high acuity response unit rushed one person to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with a significant leg injury.

She remains in a serious but stable condition.

At 7.36am two left southbound lanes were closed.

Commuters were advised to avoid the area amid long delays.

#Update - Paramedics, with High Acuity Response Unit on board transported one patient to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition with a significant leg injury following the earlier incident at #Windsor.

— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) May 3, 2022

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