One person has died and another is in a critical condition after multiple cars and a bus collided on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
New South Wales police said emergency services were called to the bridge at about 1.40pm on Thursday, following reports of the multi-vehicle crash. They found three cars and a bus had collided.
One man died at the scene and a second was in a critical condition, police confirmed. They were transported to Royal North Shore hospital for treatment. The bus driver was uninjured and had no passengers onboard at the time of the crash.
NSW Ambulance paramedics were assessing an additional two patients at the scene. They did not provide an update on their conditions. .
Transport for NSW, emergency services and a helicopter were also attending the scene.
NSW police were advising motorists to avoid the area, which was closed as of Thursday afternoon, and to check Live Traffic for updates.
Heavy traffic conditions were being reported, with motorists told to expect significant delays, avoid the area and travel via Huntley’s Point and the Anzac Bridge instead.
Motorists already in the area were being diverted via the Sydney Harbour tunnel.
According to Tripview, traffic on the bridge was banked up ahead of peak hour. A route 207 bus was among the cars stuck in traffic.