Melbourne truck crash spills 40 tonnes of chemicals on freeway, forcing local residents to stay home
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#61E8Z)
B-double crashed through Western Ring Road barrier in Tullamarine, prompting delicate rescue operation to reach driver
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Residents of some Melbourne suburbs were told to remain in their homes on Friday morning after a truck rollover spilled 40 tonnes of chemical herbicide onto the freeway, prompting a hazardous fumes warnings.
The B-double crashed through a barrier on the Melrose Drive ramp off the Western Ring Road and careered down an embankment at Tullamarine at about 2am on Friday.
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