A truck driver has been taken to hospital after his truck rolled over on Hobart's Tasman Bridge, bringing peak hour traffic to a standstill.
abc.net.au/news/truck-rollover-chaos/101860352A truck rollover on Hobart's Tasman Bridge has caused major traffic chaos with additional ferry services put on to help.It is understood the man is receiving medical treatment but the extent of his injuries is unknown.Val Ansett from Tasmania Fire Service said a crew was sent to the scene of the rollover.
"The information they gave me was that they rescued the driver through the windscreen on the vehicle," he said.Traffic has been banked up back into the Hobart CBD with police stepping in to direct cars to alternative routes. Additional Derwent ferry services will be running in response to the bridge closure and are expected to continue for the next few hours.
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