Truck causes sprinkler pipe burst inside Sydney Airport Tunnel

Motorists driving through the Sydney Airport Tunnel were forced to dodge a high-pressure stream of water that ruptured from the roof’s sprinklers just after midday on Tuesday. The leak is believed to be caused by a tow truck in the General Holmes Drive tunnel, which hit the deluge system passing through. Footage captured inside the General Holmes Drive tunnel showed a heavy stream of water gushing down from the roof and splashing onto traffic. Fire and Rescue were quickly on the scene and attended to the sprinkler. Transport for NSW confirmed driving conditions returned to normal by .