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28th May 2007, 20:50
NZ Police CommCens Alert 18:00 28-05-2007 Southern
Location of incident: State Highway 8 - LINDIS PASS
Incident Type: OIL SPILL
2KM OIL SPILL - LINDIS PASS FROM SUMMIT TOWARDS CROMWELL
Police advise all motorists travelling over the Lindis Pass on State Highway 8 of an oil spill for a 2 km stretch of the road from the top of the summit heading towards Cromwell.
Transit New Zealand have a road crew en-route to clean up the hazard - it may take several hours to do this due to the remote location and the size of the spill.
Police urge motorists to take extreme care over this section of State Highway, not only for the slippery road conditions but also for the road-crew workers and the police who will be at the scene.
Issued by: Team Leader Gerard Oskam
Location of incident: State Highway 8 - LINDIS PASS
Incident Type: OIL SPILL
2KM OIL SPILL - LINDIS PASS FROM SUMMIT TOWARDS CROMWELL
Police advise all motorists travelling over the Lindis Pass on State Highway 8 of an oil spill for a 2 km stretch of the road from the top of the summit heading towards Cromwell.
Transit New Zealand have a road crew en-route to clean up the hazard - it may take several hours to do this due to the remote location and the size of the spill.
Police urge motorists to take extreme care over this section of State Highway, not only for the slippery road conditions but also for the road-crew workers and the police who will be at the scene.
Issued by: Team Leader Gerard Oskam