A truck driver has escaped injury after his fully-laden fuel tanker caught fire near Wollongong this morning.
About 8.40am (Friday 4 January 2019), the tanker caught fire after the driver pulled to the side of the M1 (Princes Highway) near the Figtree on-ramp.
The 44-year-old male driver, and only occupant, was able to escape the vehicle.
The firefighting operation is continuing. Residents in homes nearby are being requested to leave as a precaution.
Local traffic diversions are in place and for the latest roadway conditions www.livetraffic.com
Inquiries into the events leading up to the fire are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
