MORNING traffic was backed up for kilometres through multiple suburbs in west Lake Macquarie on Monday after a truck became struck overnight on Five Islands Bridge.
The oversize truck's load, a concrete bridge girder from a nearby industrial business, shifted as the driver was travelling north about 1.45am.
A crane had to be called in to realign the load before the truck could be moved.
The incident caused delays for motorists with a long line of traffic forming from the bridge back to the Toronto Lions Park.
A contra flow was in place until the truck was moved about 8.30am.
Lake Macquarie Police said it was an unfortunate incident and there would be no further action.
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