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B-double rollover at Waterloo Corner causes major traffic delays

A truck full of watermelons caused traffic mayhem on Wednesday morning after rolling near a major northern suburbs motorway ramp.

A B-double full of watermelons rolled in an early-morning crash at Waterloo Corner. Picture: 7NEWS
A B-double full of watermelons rolled in an early-morning crash at Waterloo Corner. Picture: 7NEWS

A massive truck carrying watermelons caused a sticky situation for morning motorists after crashing at Waterloo Corner on Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 5.30am and arrived to find a B-double truck rolled over on the Waterloo Interchange off-ramp.

According to 7NEWS, the driver was just negotiating a roundabout when he lost control and the huge truck flipped onto its side.

The truckie was negotiating a roundabout when the truck flipped over. Picture: 7NEWS
The truckie was negotiating a roundabout when the truck flipped over. Picture: 7NEWS
The road was closed for most of the morning. Picture: 7NEWS
The road was closed for most of the morning. Picture: 7NEWS
The truckie suffered minor injuries. Picture: 7NEWS
The truckie suffered minor injuries. Picture: 7NEWS

The truckie was trapped until paramedics and firefighters were able to climb up onto the rig and rescue him.

He was taken to hospital for treatment of a broken arm.

Northbound traffic was closed to all traffic for most of the morning and police advised motorists to take an alternate route while the scene was cleared.

Originally published as B-double rollover at Waterloo Corner causes major traffic delays

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/south-australia/b-double-rollover-at-waterloo-corner-to-cause-major-traffic-delays/news-story/cf2d4b9a087b4ad7fb6ffb2ea5a0d4fb