Chemical spill closes Neville Hewitt Bridge
One lane is now open on the Neville Hewitt Bridge while police divert traffic around a chemical spill covering 200m of Rockhampton road.
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One lane is now open on the Neville Hewitt Bridge, also known as the “new bridge”, while police divert traffic around a chemical spill covering 200m of Rockhampton road.
A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said the incident occurred on the corner of Albert and Bolsover St, with an unidentified white granular substance is covering 200m of the road.
QFD is liaising with their scientific unit to safely manage the substance.
Fire crews are currently working to sweep the material into a salvage drum.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said they received the triple-0 call at 12.24pm.
More to come.
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