A truck driver who crashed on the Cahill Expressway, causing traffic gridlock across Sydney's CBD in scorching conditions on Wednesday afternoon, had been disqualified from driving until 2019 and was using a fake driver's licence at the time, police say.
The 27-year-old man was charged with multiple driving offences following the crash near the expressway's exit ramp to the Domain Tunnel.
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6km traffic jam after truck rollover
A truck carrying soil and rocks has turned over on the Cahill Expressway. Vision: Seven News
The crash forced the closure of south-bound lanes of the expressway and Sydney Harbour Tunnel for hours.
Police said the man was driving a Volvo prime mover south on the expressway about 1.20pm when, as he attempted to change lanes, his rear trailer mounted the centre concrete divide and struck the traffic gantry over the exit ramp.
The truck stopped on the ramp, but the trailer overturned and spilt rock and soil across the Bridge Street exit and ramp.
No one was injured in the crash, but it caused significant damage to the gantry, while the soil and damaged truck blocked traffic.
The road was closed to south-bound traffic as the temperature hit 36 degrees in the city, with motorists queued for at least six kilometres from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Lane Cove Tunnel, and past Military Road over the Spit Bridge.
The south-bound lanes did not reopen until 4.15pm, when the crash scene was cleared of the debris and the damaged truck.
Police from the Sydney City Local Area Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol spoke to the driver, and became suspicious of the details he provided to them.
The driver was arrested and taken to Day Street police station, where police allege checks revealed he had previously been banned from driving until 2019.
He was charged overnight with driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period, negligent driving, stating a false name, fraudulently altering or using a driver's licence, and not keeping a work diary as required.
He was granted conditional police bail before his scheduled appearance at the Downing Centre Local Court on January 13.
