<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A driver has been charged after a truck spilled about 840 kilograms of metal fragments on a major NSW road, which damaged the tyres of more than 300 cars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the driver had an unsecured load when the </span><a><span>debris tipped onto the M1 Pacific Motorway between Wyong Road and Mount White</span></a><span> on Friday, May 2.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The spill resulted in major traffic delays before the major road was reopened almost 10 hours later.</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/national/escaped-detainee-charged-after-allegedly-attacking-border-force-agents/5bdd1665-2c87-4155-9d90-0e994008b4a8" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>CCTV footage captures moment detainee arrested after escaping Border Force custody</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many of the vehicles with tyre damage were stopped in the breakdown lane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There were no reports of any injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle, a heavy vehicle tipper towing a trailer, about the matter on the day of the incident.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/truck-driver-charged-after-metal-debris-damages-hundreds-of-cars-on-nsw-motorway/51f55d6a-45cf-4e39-ac25-36686fef40c7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police will allege the secondary locking handles on the trailer were not properly engaged resulting in about 840 kilograms of metal spilling onto the roadway over about 30 kilometres.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 46-year-old man was served with a future court attendance notice for driving a heavy vehicle not complying with loading requirements.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is due to appear at Hornsby Local Court in July.</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" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><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></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>