Overview
- A multi-vehicle crash on the Princes Freeway at Officer left one truck jackknifed and the first truck's sole occupant critically injured, with police saying an airlift is expected.
- Emergency crews are working to free a driver who remains trapped in the wreckage.
- Outbound lanes are shut between O'Shea Road and Cardinia Road, causing delays of about 30 minutes and clogging nearby streets in Berwick, Officer and Pakenham.
- Drivers bound for Gippsland are being told to exit at Berwick, take the Princes Highway through Officer and Pakenham, then rejoin via Cardinia Road, McGregor Road or Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road.
- Victoria Police, SES, Fire Rescue Victoria, Ambulance Victoria and Transport Victoria’s incident teams are on scene, and police have asked witnesses to share any information.