Truck crashes at Yarra on Hume Highway

Roads and Maritime Services has issued three major grounded defects to a company whose truck was involved in a crash this morning on the Hume Highway.

Director of Compliance, Roger Weeks said Roads and Maritime Services Inspectors attended the crash about 3am, finding the southbound B Double on its side about 3km south of Goulburn.

"The truck which was carrying mixed general freight between Sydney and Melbourne struck the guard rail on the right hand side of the road before veering across two lanes to come to rest on its side on the road shoulder," Mr Weeks said.

"The crash caused one lane of the highway to be closed for several hours while the truck was recovered.

"The prime mover and two trailers were each issued with a major grounded defect due to the damage caused by the crash."

NSW Police attended and seized a small amount of a substance believed to be methylamphetamine.

The driver, a 37-year-old man, was taken to Goulburn Base Hospital in a stable condition and he underwent mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

Officers from the Hume Police District are investigating.

Police said the truck was carrying frozen goods and was towed from the scene at 11.30am.

The closed lane was expected to be opened about 1.30pm.

Friday 9.30am

A single vehicle accident has left one person injured and affected traffic at Yarra on the Hume Highway.

At about 3am on Friday, November 15, police say a truck rolled over on the south-bound lane at Yarra.

One lane is closed while the site is being cleared and arrangements are being made to tow the vehicle.

A male was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Investigations are underway.

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) crew is present at the scene of the accident.