UPDATE, 4.00pm:
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A B-double truck transporting thousands of chickens rolled on Monday morning.
The truck was travelling Melbourne-bound on the Western Freeway when it crashed through the wire road safety barrier and rolled just after 6.30am.
The truck, extensively damaged at the front, came to rest on its side near Bungaree-Wallace Road.
The driver, aged in his 50s, was not trapped when emergency services arrived at the scene, though was later transported by ambulance to hospital for observation.
Some chickens were thrown from the truck on impact, while others remained in crates.
A large number of the chickens died on impact, with others requiring euthanisation.
After initial traffic delays, the freeway was reopened to just one lane of traffic at peak hour. Though the freeway was later closed for several hours while attempts were made to pull the truck back upright.
Police remained at the scene for much of the day, with firefighters called to wash down the road about 3.30pm.
The scene will soon be cleared.
Leading Senior Constable David Tranter, from Moorabool Highway Patrol, said it was believed the crash was the result of the poor visibility due to glare from the sun.
Police have seized the truck's dash cam for further examination.
"We advise people to slow down if visibility isn't great," he said.
EARLIER:
A B-double truck carrying live chickens has rolled on the Western Freeway this morning.
The truck was travelling towards Melbourne when the crash occurred near the Wallace turnoff about 6.30am.
The driver was not trapped in the truck when emergency services arrived at the scene.
However, he was taken to hospital for observation.
The truck crashed through the wire rope barriers on the right hand side of the road, coming to rets on its side.
There have been a number of chickens killed in the crash, although an exact figure is not yet known.
The crash caused significant traffic delays on the freeway, with morning traffic towards Melbourne impacted.
After initial delays, the freeway was reopened to just one lane of traffic.
The incident is expected to take most of the day to clear and traffic delays or detours are expected throughout the morning, according to police.
Motorists are asked to take an alternate route if possible.
Animal welfare vets will attend the scene and will be required to euthanise a number of the chickens.
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