Two-trailer carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries caught alight near Yass on Saturday morning, closing traffic in both directions
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A truck carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries has caught alight and closed traffic on a major New South Wales highway, with disruptions expected to last for days.
The two-trailer truck was carrying about 50 batteries weighing 300kg each in its B-trailer, Fire and Rescue NSW said.