The Department of Transport is advising drivers heading west out of the city to avoid the West Gate Freeway.
There are up to three-hour traffic delays on the West Gate Freeway following a crash that occurred shortly before 4:30pm.There are major delays on the West Gate Freeway after a serious crash involving a truck and motorbike, with three out of four outbound lanes closed.Chris Miller from Transport Victoria said drivers heading west should avoid the West Gate Freeway.
"The scene's under control of emergency crews and they're dealing with a significant collision so it's best to plan for the West Gate Freeway to be out of action for the next couple of hours at least."A spokesperson said a man in his 20s had been transported by road to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious upper- and lower-body injuries.
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