30/06/2026
From all of us at Torque N Diesel, our thoughts are with the drivers, their families, and the emergency service crews responding to this devastating incident on the Hume Highway.
Every day, truck drivers keep Australia moving, often in difficult and dangerous conditions. We thank the firefighters, paramedics, police, and all emergency personnel working tirelessly at the scene.
To our transport community, please take care on the roads, look out for one another, and stay safe. 💙🙏
🔘 SEVEN-TRUCK CRASH CLOSES HUME HIGHWAY
- (WEST OF GOULBURN)
- Posted: 10:17am, Tuesday 30 June
The Hume Highway has been closed in both directions and a truck driver is unaccounted for after a crash and fire involving seven semi-trailers near Gunning in the state’s Southern Tablelands.
The incident occurred just after 5am near the township of Breadalbane.
It appears two trucks collided and careered into five other rigs at a roadside rest stop.
One truck was carrying eight tonnes of butane cans, another was transporting resin, a third contained memory foam and a fourth was packed with alcohol, fuelling the resulting fire and explosions.
Four drivers escaped the wreckage but another hasn’t been located.
Authorities have established a 300-metre exclusion zone and traffic is being diverted around the scene through Canberra via the Federal and Barton Highways.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has deployed seven fire trucks, including two Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) appliances, and up to 40 firefighters, to the scene.
Police, Ambulance, Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Traffic Management crews are also involved in the emergency operation.
- Fire and Rescue NSW
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