‘What a nightmare’: Excavator crash causes HUGE delays near South Yarra

Huge delays are expected after a truck carrying an excavator hit the Alexandra Avenue bridge near South Yarra.

Caller Ron is caught up in the chaos and stated “nobody is going anywhere”.

“It’s going to take a while to clear this up,” Chris Miller from Transport Victoria told Jacqui Felgate.

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Eyewitness Andrew called in and said there’s “concrete all over the place”.

“The bridge has been smashed,” Andrew said.

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Chris Miller from Transport Victoria then provided an update on the situation.

“The driver is in deep conversation with Victoria Police,” Miller said.

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