A fuel spill closed the world’s steepest street yesterday. Emily Demchick, of Dunedin, said she noticed the spill when she reached the top of the street. Firefighters cordoned off Baldwin St, in Dunedin, yesterday afternoon after a fuel spill. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTERShe believed the spill had come from a truck parked at the top of the street. The combination of fuel and yesterday afternoon’s rain made the road slippery and dangerous, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 05, 2021 15:33 UTC