Bussell Highway closure causes traffic chaos after meat truck rollover

The South West’s busiest highway was put into chaos on Thursday morning after a meat truck rolled over on Bussell Highway. The Highway was closed between Sleaford Drive and Centenary Drive on Thursday morning after the rollover at about half past midnight. The truck is believed to have been carrying meat products when it rolled over, near Dalyellup. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services confirmed six crews attended the scene at 12.40am and that the truck driver was not trapped. The crews remained on scene until about 2am helping to clean up debris, including 200 litres of spilled diesel fuel. Despite the southbound lanes reopening early in the morning the northbound lane remained shut throughout much of the day, only reopening in the late afternoon. Traffic was rerouted via Norton Promenade with traffic at a near standstill as commuters tried to enter Bunbury from the south.