{"id":748427,"date":"2026-06-20T08:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/748427\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:08:16","slug":"harbour-tunnel-crash-brings-northbound-traffic-to-standstill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/748427\/","title":{"rendered":"Harbour Tunnel crash brings northbound traffic to standstill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Segaert\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7f66d78339bf177d8e83440607f90261076bb6ead344236414b45cf6935ace99.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">June 20, 2026 \u2014 12:21pm<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Two vehicles collided in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel just before noon on Saturday, briefly sparking traffic chaos among cars heading north on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The tunnel was closed northbound following a crash about 11.40am. Police were called to the scene, and the occupants of the cars were not seriously injured, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LiveTraffic NSW\u2019s live camera shows traffic banked up around Woolloomooloo.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/21c68e19288f768eb771e1e91045b45f3aad1d7efe6fe1d217682b5c5ecfaa67.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>LiveTraffic NSW\u2019s live camera shows traffic banked up around Woolloomooloo.Live Traffic NSW<\/p>\n<p>Footage from Live Traffic\u2019s road cameras showed cars backed up through Woolloomooloo. \u201cExpect delays, allow extra travel time, exercise caution,\u201d the transport authority\u2019s advice read.<\/p>\n<p>By about 12.30pm, the tunnel had reopened with heavy traffic slowly easing. LiveTraffic reports the site has been cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Segaert\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781942896_850_7f66d78339bf177d8e83440607f90261076bb6ead344236414b45cf6935ace99.png\"  width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-2 jcGta-D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/by\/anthony-segaert-p53655\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Segaert<\/a> is the Parramatta bureau chief at The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously an urban affairs reporter.Connect via <a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/anthonysegaert?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> or <a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/nsw\/mailto:anthony.segaert@smh.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>.From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 20, 2026 \u2014 12:21pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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