Many Cars Damaged by Potholes on Freeway

Road Accidents

In short:

Up to 30 vehicles got damaged by potholes on the Princes Freeway at Bunyip.

There was about 15 millimeters of rain in the area since last night.

What's next?

The government and opposition want to fix potholes for the election.

Up to 30 vehicles were forced off the road due to big potholes on the Princes Freeway at Bunyip.

There will be delays on the freeway because of the road damage near Hope Street.

A driver said it was very bad, with over two dozen cars damaged.

Cars were pulled over with damaged rims for about 15 kilometers.

The driver was shocked and thought there was a big accident.

The highway is broken, and about 30 cars were pulled over.

Road crews were busy after potholes forced vehicles off the road at Bunyip.

An operator said at least 30 vehicles had flat or blown tires.

There are many big potholes that are hard to see when they are full of water.

The potholes are deep and are destroying tires.

This has happened before, and it's a big problem for weeks.

The problem is that the roads are not being fixed properly.

The roads are not getting repaired, and the patches are coming off in the weather.

Most vehicles were repaired or towed by 10am.

There was about 15 millimeters of rain at Warragul since last night.

In November, over 20 cars were damaged by a pothole on the Princes Freeway.

Potholes are a big issue, and the government promised $1 billion to fix them.

The opposition promised $5 billion to repair and rebuild the roads.

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