<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Significant delays are building on a major </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> freeway after a serious crash brought down a light pole and left a driver with critical injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All outbound lanes of the Monash Freeway are closed between Warrigal Road and Forster Road after a truck crashed into a barrier about 2.20pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital in a critical condition.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/sleep-apnea-detection-comes-to-apple-watch-for-australians/56dc85c4-3593-4ae4-87bc-cb620a75bbc1" target="_blank"><strong><span>Sleep apnea detection comes to Apple Watch for Australians</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are traffic delays of up to an hour on the freeway, stretching back past Toorak Road.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Motorists on the freeway are being directed off at Warrigal Road, where they can use the Princes Highway and Ferntree Gully to rejoin the freeway at Forster or Blackburn Roads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Motorists heading home from work have been advised to exit the freeway as early as possible and head for Dandenong Road.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/truck-crash-monash-freeway-lanes-closed/0d118a89-819c-4735-b89e-4a63ca65e58c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The freeway is expected to be closed for some time as emergency services assess the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the crash, has dashcam or CCTV footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>