A B-double truck was stuck at Mount Hotham for several hours on Sunday night due to slipping on icy conditions at Diamantina Corner. According to Senior Sergeant Dough Incoll of Bright Police, the driver was attempting to drive from Sydney to Lakes Entrance when the track lost track traction at an icy section of the Great Alpine Road at around 11:30pm on Sunday night. Police attended the scene from 12:30am to 8:30am, where contractors were called to grit the road, he said. "Police were tied up for eight hours in an event that shouldn't have happened." Sen Sgt Incoll said. The truck was moved to Slatey car park at Hotham and the driver then began taking single trailers to Omeo. This is the second heavy vehicle to become stuck on the road in the past month.
