Man critical condition after crashing into guard rail, with traffic on Sydney’s M4 brought to a halt

A serious crash has brought traffic to a halt, with a motorcyclist left in critical condition.

A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after he crashed into a guard rail, with traffic on Sydney’s M4 brought to a halt. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

A serious crash brought traffic to a halt on a busy Sydney motorway.

Emergency services were called to a crash on the M4 Motorway at the Prospect Highway Off-Ramp in Sydney about 8am on Monday, with two of the three westbound lanes closed according to Live Traffic NSW.

A NSW Ambulance spokesperson confirmed paramedics and a rescue helicopter were called to the scene, with a NSW Police spokesperson confirming a motorcyclist had crashed into a guard rail.

A 27-year-old man was treated by paramedics on the scene and is being transported to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the crash, and anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to call police.

Traffic was built-up for about an hour while emergency services cleared the road. It has since reopened.

A 27-year-old man was treated by paramedics on the scene and is being transported to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition following a serious crash on the M4 on Monday morning. Picture: Today Show.

Emergency services were called to a crash on the M4 Motorway at the Prospect Highway Off-Ramp in Sydney about 8am on Monday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The traffic chaos comes as a spate of light rail strikes are planned across Sydney this week, with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) poised to carry out two-hour stoppages between 8am and 10am, and 4pm and 6pm Monday to Friday.

The action comes after failed negotiations between the RTBU and operator Transdev, with RTBU secretary David Babineau claiming staff were meant to receive a pay rise schedule from Transdev, but “what (they’ve) been given is worse off than the previous offer”.

“Workers are just after the pay and conditions they deserve. It’s disappointing the company has forced us back to taking protected industrial action and impacting commuters,” he said.

“We have tried to limit the inconvenience to those peak times to ensure people can get safely to where they need to outside of those hours, for example late at night.

“It’s clear these huge companies aren’t feeling the cost-of-living pinch like our workers are, otherwise they wouldn’t be dragging out this bargaining period.”

A Transdev spokesperson thanked customers for their patience as they work to resolve their new Enterprise Agreement.

“We are working hard with transport partners to minimise impact to customers caused by this industrial action,” the spokesperson said.

“Customers should plan ahead and consider alternate transport options during the disruption period or, if possible, avoid non-essential travel on the trams.

“We will have as many personnel as possible on the ground to help manage the disruptions. Testing activities for Parramatta Light Rail will continue.”

Originally published as Man critical condition after crashing into guard rail, with traffic on Sydney’s M4 brought to a halt