Driver charged over unsecured load of metal fragments - Central Coast

Saturday, 17 May 2025 04:58:44 PM

A man has been charged over the alleged unsecured load of metal fragments that dropped onto a major arterial road earlier this month on the Central Coast.

About 5.10am Friday 2 May 2025, police were called to the M1 Pacific Motorway between Wyong Road and Mount White due to a large amount of metal debris on the roadway.

Officers attached to the Traffic and Highway Parol Command attended and found that the tyres of more than 300 vehicles had been damaged, many of which were stopped in the breakdown lane.

Major traffic delays were experienced with the roadway being re-opened about 10 hours later following a multi-agency response.

There were no reports of any injuries.

On the day of the incident police spoke with the driver of the vehicle – a heavy vehicle tipper towing a trailer – about the matter.

Following inquiries, it will be alleged that the secondary locking handles on the trailer were not properly engaged resulting in an estimated 840kg of metal spilling onto the roadway over a distance of about 30km.

Today (Saturday 17 May 2025), the 46-year-old male driver was served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for drive heavy vehicle not comply loading requirements-severe.

He is due to appear at Hornsby Local Court on Thursday 10 July 2025.

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