Truck driver dead after devastating crash on major Aussie highway destroys two vehicles

Published: 08:48, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 08:50, 17 July 2026 A man has died after a collision between a road train carrying aerosols and a grocery truck in New South Wales. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes of the Hume Highway at Breadalbane, about 32km south-west of Goulburn, on Friday at 4.10am following reports of a heavy vehicle crash and fire. When Fire and Rescue NSW arrived, firefighters discovered both vehicles had been destroyed in the blaze.  Police were told a B-double carrying aerosol cans had broken down on the Hume Highway when a second heavy vehicle collided with its rear.  The road train driver, a 31-year-old man, was treated at the scene for minor injuries, before being taken to Yass hospital for mandatory testing. The body of the second driver, who has yet to be formally identified, was found by emergency services at the scene. NSW Police Superintendent Linda Bradbury said preliminary investigations indicated the B-double had experienced mechanical issues and broke down on the road. 'The 31-year-old male driver of that B-double has gotten out, activated all his hazard requirements, and notified other drivers on a radio that he had broken down in lane one,' she told reporters. A man has died following a crash between a heavy vehicle and a B-double carrying aerosol cans Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, but both trucks were destroyed  Superintendent Bradbury said both vehicles caught fire on impact and one driver died in the crash. 'The driver of the second vehicle is deceased. Inquiries are continuing to identify who that driver is and the family haven't been notified,' she said. Fire and Rescue Acting Superintendent Peter Murray said that at 1pm on Friday, there were three trucks still monitoring the scene. 'The fire continues to smoulder and firefighters remain on scene to extinguish the fire,' he said. The Hume Highway at Breadalbane has reopened in both directions with a contra-flow in place, around the crash site. NSW Police are urging anyone with information about the crash to come forward or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.