The crash with another vehicle on Transmission Gully, north of Wellington, caused a significant fuel spill.
Due to a crash this morning, SH1 is CLOSED between Pāutahanui and Paekākāriki. Please use an alternative route and allow extra time for your trip. Fire crews set up a dam and isolated the fuel leaking from the tanker, Fire and Emergency said.
Fire and Emergency crews have contained a fuel leak after a crash between a fuel tanker and truck on Transmission Gully, but the road will be closed for ...
Until that is complete, there is still a risk of an explosion so the road will remain closed. Fire and Emergency says the fuel tanker is leaking. Traffic delays are expected at peak travel times this afternoon and motorists should expect delays.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) said the crash, which was reported at 5:40am, happened about 3km south of the Paekākāriki offramp. State Highway 1 ...
About 1000 litres of 95 octane fuel spilled onto SH1 after a crash between a tanker and another vehicle north of Wellington.
This was expected to take at least a few hours. Waka Kotahi said the stretch of SH1 between Pāutahanui and Paekākāriki was closed due to the crash approximately 3km south of the Paekākāriki offramp. The northbound and southbound lanes of the motorway were closed and police advised motorists to avoid the area. Fire and Emergency group manager Gareth Hughes said a second fuel tanker was on the scene and decant the remaining fuel at 11am. [Transmission Gully](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131645948/from-bottleneck-city-to-quiet-suburbia-a-transmission-gully-transformation) after a crash between a fuel tanker and another vehicle remains at “risk of explosion” and another tanker has been brought in to remove the remaining fuel. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews were notified at 5.40am of the significant spill after the crash near the Paremata Haywards Road on-ramp.
Around 1000 litres of fuel has leaked from a tanker in Transmission Gully after two trucks crashed this morning. MOVe Logistics chief executive Mark Evans ...
FENZ later said approximately 1000L of 95 octane fuel spilled from the tanker, but has since been contained. Another tanker brought to the crash site is currently decanting the remaining fuel, which is expected to take "a few more hours". "The road is expected to be closed for some time," a spokesperson said.
Fire and Emergency crews remain on the scene of the fuel spill at Transmission Gully. As at 11am, decanting from the fuel truck involved in the car crash ...
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A specialist hazardous materials unit, eight fire engines and a tanker were at the scene on State Highway 1, north of Wellington, where a fuel tanker and ...
"Until that is complete, there is still a risk of an explosion so the road is remaining closed," Hughes said. A second fuel tanker was being brought to the site to decant the remaining fuel. A specialist hazardous materials unit, eight fire engines and a tanker were at the scene on State Highway 1, north of Wellington, where a fuel tanker and another vehicle crashed.
Significant traffic delays are expected in and out of Wellington during peak hour, as Transmission Gully remains closed following a fuel tanker crash.
While the downstream effects of the spill were yet to be determined, the 95 octane fuel spilled was a volatile but also prone to evaporation. This should occur in the next one to two hours, but timelines may vary,” a spokesperson said. Before this had been completed the spill presented the danger of potential explosion. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were assisting Ventia with the cleanup of the leaked fuel, under advisement from the environment protection officer from GWRC. The northbound and southbound lanes of the motorway were closed and police advised motorists to avoid the area. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews were notified at 5.40am of the significant spill after the crash near the Paremata Haywards Road on-ramp.
SH1 at Transmission Gully is expected to be opened within the next few hours after a two-truck crash led to 1000 litres of fuel spilling from a tanker this ...
FENZ said approximately 1000L of 95 octane fuel spilled from the tanker, but has since been contained. The damaged truck will now be towed back to its company’s base, with a fire truck following it to its destination as a precaution." Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes, such as State Highway 59.
Final cleanup is underway on Transmission Gully following a truck crash and fuel spill today. The fuel from the damaged fuel truck has been fully decanted ...
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While the southbound lanes have reopened, motorists can expect further delays after an early-morning a truck crash spilled 1000 litres of fuel.
While the downstream effects of the spill were yet to be determined, the 95 octane fuel spilled was a volatile but also prone to evaporation. This should occur in the next one to two hours, but timelines may vary,” a spokesperson said. Before this had been completed the spill presented the danger of potential explosion. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were assisting Ventia with the cleanup of the leaked fuel, under advisement from the environment protection officer from GWRC. Fire crews had isolated the fuel leaking from the tanker by setting up a dam, a spokesperson said. [Transmission Gully](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/127643129/transmission-gully-who-is-cpb-the-australian-company-behind-the-ongoing-delays) on State Highway 1 between Pāutahanui and Paekākāriki from Tuesday 6am, with 1000 litres of fuel spilled on to the road.
Motorists should expect further delays after an early-morning a truck crash spilled about 1000 litres of petrol.
While the downstream effects of the spill were yet to be determined, the 95 octane fuel spilled was a volatile but also prone to evaporation. This should occur in the next one to two hours, but timelines may vary,” a spokesperson said. Before this had been completed the spill presented the danger of potential explosion. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were assisting Ventia with the cleanup of the leaked fuel, under advisement from the environment protection officer from GWRC. Fire crews had isolated the fuel leaking from the tanker by setting up a dam, a spokesperson said. [Transmission Gully](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/127643129/transmission-gully-who-is-cpb-the-australian-company-behind-the-ongoing-delays) on State Highway 1 between Pāutahanui and Paekākāriki from Tuesday 6am, with 1000 litres of fuel spilled on to the road.
Waka Kotahi/NZTA reported the crash between Pāutahanui and Paekakariki, three kilometres south of the Paekākāriki offramp, at 6.10am. Northbound traffic was ...
“Until that is complete, there is still a risk of an explosion so the road is remaining closed,” Hughes said. This process of decanting the remaining fuel is expected to take at least a few more hours. At 11am, decanting from the fuel truck into a second fuel truck was continuing. Gareth Hughes said the crews had worked hard to stop it reaching an environmentally sensitive area. Seven fire trucks, including a Command Unit/Hazardous Materials Unit, remain in place, with fresh crews relieving those who first attended the scene. After the spill was cleared, southbound lanes were reopened at 3.10pm.
Greater Wellington acting manager environment regulation Stephen Thawley said while the fuel contamination was “regrettable”, no environmental harm had been ...
“Protecting the mauri of our awa [rivers], ākau [coast], moana and whenua are of utmost importance to Ngāti Toa. We’re thankful however that the fuel didn’t reach the inlet causing more devastation to our marine life,” said Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira iwi monitor Sharli-Jo Solomon. However, swales, or grass channels, and plantings required as part of Transmission Gully’s consenting process had helped catch some of the contaminants. [Transmission Gully builders urged to get environmental protections right before opening](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/128000912/transmission-gully-builders-urged-to-get-environmental-protections-right-before-opening?rm=a) [Driver's guide to Transmission Gully: Time savings, fuel spots, safety checks and more](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/128196233/drivers-guide-to-transmission-gully-time-savings-fuel-spots-safety-checks-and-more?rm=a) [Transmission Gully fully open nearly 12 hours after fuel spill](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/300846248/transmission-gully-fully-open-nearly-12-hours-after-fuel-spill?rm=a)