Firewood spill on highway caused delays north of ChristchurchCTOC Traffic was congested on SH1 north of Christchurch on Wednesday morning after a load of firewood was accidentally dumped. Traffic delays plagued a highway north of Christchurch for more than three hours after a load of firewood fell off the back of a truck. Up to 10 cubic metres of wood was accidentally dumped on State Highway 1 north of Tram Rd in Kaiapoi about 7.15am on Wednesday. Two hours after the incident, a lane remained closed "to complete debris removal", a Christchurch Transport Operations Centre spokesman said. DAVID WALKER/FAIRFAX NZ A lane remained closed two hours after the incident to clear debris.

Source: Stuff August 22, 2017 21:42 UTC