Overview
- The crash occurred around midday at Cataract near Wollongong when a semi-trailer struck six cars.
- NSW Ambulance treated 13 people, with a man in his 30s flown to Liverpool Hospital in serious condition.
- Three others were taken by road to Wollongong Hospital, and outlets reported differing totals for overall hospital transports.
- Firefighters contained a large oil spill and freed the truck driver, who was not injured.
- Picton Road was closed for hours with diversions for light and heavy vehicles and later reopened about 5:30pm as inquiries continued.