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A vehicle breakdown on the Kwinana Freeway has brought northbound traffic close to a standstill as Perth motorists travel home on Sunday evening. The incident is on Mount Henry Bridge at Salter Point, where the vehicle is blocking the right emergency lane and causing congestion on the approach. RAC crews are at the scene dealing with the breakdown. Main Roads has urged motorists travelling through the area to proceed with extreme caution.

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