Person hospitalised, major delays on Peninsula Link in Melbourne’s southeast due to car fire
A person has been taken to hospital after a car burst into flames in the middle of a freeway in Melbourne’s southeast, with the incident causing major traffic delays for morning commuters.
All citybound lanes of Peninsula Link were closed over Frankston-Dandenong Rd due to the incident.
One person was taken to Frankston Public Hospital in an unknown condition.
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The Frankston Fwy or Western Port Hwy can be used as alternative routes to avoid delays.
Originally published on 7NEWS
