Traffic chaos as bus catches fire on Spit Road in Sydney's north

By Su-Lin Tan
Updated April 2 2015 - 1:08am, first published 12:49am
Significant delays: The L90 bus travelling south-bound caught alight on Military Rd Mosman. Photo: James Brickwood
Significant delays: The L90 bus travelling south-bound caught alight on Military Rd Mosman. Photo: James Brickwood
Thick plumes of smoke reduced visibility to drivers as two southbound lanes were closed. Photo: James Brickwood
Thick plumes of smoke reduced visibility to drivers as two southbound lanes were closed. Photo: James Brickwood
Emergency services put out the fire on the busy that accesses the northern beaches. Photo: James Brickwood
Emergency services put out the fire on the busy that accesses the northern beaches. Photo: James Brickwood

A public bus caught fire sending its passengers running and shutting down roads in Sydney's lower north shore on Wednesday at 3pm.