A diesel spill from a truck crash forced a lane of Dunedin's northern motorway to be closed this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.30pm after a small truck crashed into a barrier on State Highway 1, between Pine Hill Rd and Waitati Valley Rd. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said diesel which spilled on the road from a generator on the trailer was cleaned up by the fire service. Meanwhile, emergency services were called after a falling tree brought down power lines in the Fairfield area this afternoon. Around 3.30pm a police spokeswoman said Fire and Emergency New Zealand were still at the scene.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2019 03:00 UTC