Morning Buzz: Sydney news, traffic and weather for Wednesday, December 7

It is set to be a cloudy day with tops of 25 degrees across the Sydney region.

EASTERN CREEK: Traffic is affected on Wallgrove Road at M4 Motorway following an accident involving a car and a motorcycle. One southbound lane and one westbound lane are closed. Motorists are urged to exercise caution in that area.

VILLAWOOD: Traffic is affected on the Hume Highway near The Horsley Drive following an accident involving a truck and a car. One eastbound lane is closed. Motorists are urged to exercise caution in that area.

SEVEN HILLS: There has been an accident involving two cars on Abbott Road at Monaro Street. Eastbound traffic is affected.

KIRRAWEE: The traffic lights are blacked out on the Princes Highway at Bates Drive. RMS personnel are attending the scene.

FAIRFIELD FIRE: Police investigations will commence after a building fire destroyed a number of businesses in Fairfield last night.

BRIDGE VERDICT: Yesterday’s announcement that Windsor bridge will be three lanes from the start could be seen as something of a victory for the Community Action for Windsor Bridge group, who’ve always highlighted that the RMS planned to replace a two-lane bridge with a two-lane bridge.

BURNOUTS BACKFIRE: A driver doing burnouts and circle work on the front yards of several Cranebrook properties has been forced to abandon his car after becoming bogged.

TRAIN WARNING: Campbelltown train commuters should not get used to the comforts of the more modern trains a Sydney Trains employee has warned.

CASE DISMISSED: A 51-year-old Victorian man charged after a campfire he allegedly lit spread and turned into a scrub fire at Hawkesbury Heights on Friday night has had his case dismissed.

WAITING TIMES CUT: NSW emergency departments treated rising numbers of sicker patients in the depths of a record winter, but the state's hospitals have still managed to cut waiting times.

GIVING BACK: This Christmas the best gift might lie under the bonnet rather than under the tree. Self-employed mechanic Mitchell Pedavoli makes a good living from his trade, and now he wants to give something back to those less fortunate.

TOY CRACKDOWN: A Thomas the Tank Engine train, a Minion toy rifle and 45 other dangerous toys will be destroyed on Wednesday as part of an annual product safety blitz.

SCOUTS INQUIRY: The Scouting movement has a "long history" of child sex abuse allegations and a lot of work to do to effectively respond to victims, a royal commission has heard.

NEW PROPOSAL: A dangerous goods storage facility at Horsley Park has been approved, injecting $35 million into western Sydney and creating 250 construction and 150 operational jobs.

LIGHTNING STRIKE: An overseas tourist killed by lightning on a NSW mountain top on Tuesday was electrocuted after he pitched his tent next to a tree that was struck by lightning, police have revealed.

STRAWBERRIES WIN: Fresh, chocolate-coated or with cream – you can now enjoy locally produced strawberries any way you like. Father and son team Asaf and Hagay Bar Shalom have been growing strawberries and cherries in their Thirlmere greenhouses for three years.

UNWANTED GUEST: What appeared to be a belt lying on the bedroom floor of a Mount Druitt home on Monday turned out to be something with a bit more bite. A red-bellied black snake managed to slither into the residence on Linden Street sometime between 3:30 and 5:45pm, and settled in an unoccupied bedroom.

MEMORY ISSUE: After suffering a concussion late in the game, West Sydney Pirates quarterback David Ward can’t quite remember the final stages of the 2016 Waratah Bowl.

GOOD ODDS: A betting agency has rated southern Sydney, based out of the Sutherland Shire, as the most likely location for another A-League franchise, offering odds on who the next club could be to join the Hyundai A-League.

TALENT ON SHOW: Blacktown Cricket Club first grade opening bowler Ryan Hadley will line up for NSW Metro at the under-19 national cricket championships in Adelaide this week.

HEATING UP: Three members of the Hills District Hornets Waratah Championship League (WCL) team have combined to guide the Sydney City Cobras to a huge 125-90 win over Norwest Giants, in round 16 of the 2016 Dooley's Ultimate Basketball League (UBL) competition.