Heavy site visitors is snaking by way of southern Sydney as a consequence of a truck fireplace, which has pressured the closure of a busy motorway throughout peak hour.
Westbound lanes of the M5 East tunnel have been closed, and motorists are urged to search out different routes.
9News understands the fireplace broke out on the tray of a table-top truck approaching the tunnel exit close to Bexley North.
Lengthy delays are anticipated.
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