Sydney garbage truck driver forced to dump load after it catches fire inside vehicle
A garbage truck driver has been forced to dump a load of rubbish after it burst into flames on a busy Sydney street.
The truck’s contents caught fire, forcing the driver to leap into action to get rid of his load in Sydney’s southwest.
Firefighters were called to the burning truck in Leppington early on Wednesday morning.
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The truck’s contents were dumped on the road and the fire was brought under control quickly.
According to Channel 7’s Sunrise, it is the fifth fire of its kind this month.
Originally published as Rechargeable battery blamed for garbage truck blaze in southwest Sydney
