UPDATE: One person remains unaccounted for following a fiery crash involving two trucks on the M1 earlier today.
The two trucks, including a fuel tanker, collided in the southbound lanes of the M1, about 1km south of the Freemans Drive interchange, just before 1pm.
One truck caught fire as a result of the collision, and a car was also damaged.
One person remains unaccounted for, and the M1 remains closed in both directions.
The truck fire also sparked a bush fire near the crash site, with the RFS working to contain the blaze.
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Police are asking motorists to delay their travel with the M1 closed in both directions at Cooranbong, in the Lake Macquarie region, as emergency services respond to reports of a truck fire.
Police are yet to determine the exact circumstances of the incident and will provide more updates as they come to hand.
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Video courtesy Jonathan Christian.
