Truck crash and oil spill causes heavy traffic delays near Sydney domestic airport

Hazmat crews are working to contain an oil spill leaking from a shipping container after two trucks crashed near Sydney domestic airport

A truck crash has sparked significant delays on Joyce Dr near Sydney Domestic Airport. Picture: Live Traffic

Hazmat crews are working to contain an oil spill leaking from a shipping container after two trucks crashed near the domestic airport, sparking significant delays on Wednesday morning.

Just after 4.45am two B-doubles collided on Joyce Dr, causing a large amount of oil to spill onto the road and sending emergency services racing to the scene.

Joyce Dr is closed in both directions between Wentworth Ave and O’Riordan St as hazmat crews clean up the spill.

“Avoid the area, use an alternative route, allow extra travel time particularly if you’re travelling to the domestic terminal,” Live Traffic Sydney said.

More than 5000L of oil leaked out onto the road. Picture: Live Traffic Sydney

The road is expected to remain closed for hours. Picture: Live Traffic Sydney

Joyce Dr is expected to be closed for some time while emergency services work to clear the road.

Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dewberry said it may take a number of hours before crews reopen the road.

The crash caused oil to leak from a shipping container in one of the trucks. Picture: Live Traffic

“The truck has lost about 5000L of a flammable liquid, it’s used to make plastics and it continues to leak,” FRNSW Superintendent Dewberry said.

“It’s going to take a number of hours until we can get this area stabilised.”

MASCOT: Joyce Dr remains closed between Wentworth Ave & O'Riordan St due to a fluid spill following a 2-truck crash. Local diversions are in place but avoid the area if you can as traffic's already heavy. Anyone travelling to @SydneyAirport should allow plenty of extra time. pic.twitter.com/aI7XkAqsIE

— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) October 10, 2023

Diversions are in place, travellers can access O’Riordan St Gardeners Rd, Botany Rd and Wentworth Ave.

There is currently no access onto Joyce Dr from Ross Smith Ave.

More to come.

Originally published as Truck crash and oil spill causes heavy traffic delays near Sydney domestic airport