Harbour Tunnel crash brings northbound traffic to standstill

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Anthony Segaert

Two vehicles collided in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel just before noon on Saturday, briefly sparking traffic chaos among cars heading north on Saturday afternoon.

The tunnel is closed northbound following a crash at about 11.40am. Police were called to the scene, and the occupants of the cars were not seriously injured, a spokesperson said.

LiveTraffic NSW’s live camera shows traffic banked up around Woolloomooloo.Live Traffic NSW

Footage from Live Traffic’s road cameras showed cars backed up through Woolloomooloo. “Expect delays, allow extra travel time, exercise caution,” the transport authority’s advice read.

By about 12.30pm, the tunnel had reopened with heavy traffic slowly easing. LiveTraffic reports the site has been cleared.

Anthony Segaert is the Parramatta bureau chief at The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously an urban affairs reporter.Connect via X or email.