Massive pile-up as six people are injured and a driver remains missing after seven trucks collided and huge fire erupted on Hume Highway

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:23, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 02:29, 30 June 2026 Six people have been injured and a driver is unaccounted for after seven semi-trailers were involved in a massive crash. Two trucks collided on the Hume Highway at Breadalbane, south-west of Goulburn in NSW, just after 5am on Tuesday. The trucks then careered into five other rigs at a roadside rest stop, causing a massive explosion. A Fire and Rescue NSW spokesman said one of the trucks was carrying 'eight tonnes of butane cans'. 'Another was transporting resin, a third contained memory foam and a fourth was packed with alcohol, fuelling the resulting fire and explosions,' he said. Paramedics treated six people for minor injuries, with one person unaccounted for. The Hume Highway was closed in both directions between Gunning and Cullerin Road in Breadalbane. A 300 metre exclusion zone was set up, with more than 30 firefighters on the scene.  Six people have been injured and a driver is unaccounted for after seven semi-trailers were involved in a massive crash Motorists have been urgently advised to avoid the area and allow for extra travel time.  Two of the truck drivers have been taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for mandatory testing. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.