Perth traffic: Oil spill closes Reid Highway entrance after crash and bushfire cause Friday traffic chaos

Perth commuters hoping to start their weekend early face traffic chaos after an oil spill closed an entry to Reid Highway on Friday afternoon.

The spill, which was reported by Main Roads at 2.51pm, has closed the Malaga Drive southbound entry to Reid Highway eastbound in Noranda.

Traffic was slow leading up to the spill site, and Main Roads have reminded motorists to drive with caution if in the area.

The spill was cleared at 8.51pm.

A crash on Tonkin Highway northbound in Redcliffe also caused peak hour headaches for commuters.

The right lane of Tonkin Highway before Dunreath Drive was been blocked by the crash.

The crash has since been cleared, but traffic is still busy and slow on approach to the site, and caution is once again advised for drivers in the area.

It’s been a wild afternoon on Perth roads as the weekend approaches, with a bushfire and crash causing congestion on two busy roads.

A crash on Mitchell Freeway northbound after Whitfords Avenue forced the closure of the left lane.

Photos from the scene show a white hatchback which appeared to have landed in the bushland neighbouring the freeway.

The crash has since been cleared.

In Perth’s south, a bushfire burning next to Leach Highway also resulted in lane closures.

Emergency WA reported a bushfire in Shelley, a suburb in Perth’s south-east, shortly after 1pm on Friday afternoon.

The blaze was said to be near Verton Park, which borders the popular highway.

The Department of Fire and Emergency closed the left westbound lane before Marjorie Avenue as they tended to the fire.

The fire was reportedly extinguished at 1.35pm, but drivers have been warned that traffic remains slow.

Drivers should proceed with caution through the area.