SH29 over Kaimais reopens after truck carrying chlorine forced to stop
From News@63:10/102 to All on Fri Apr 4 14:03:15 2025
By 1News Reporters
44 mins ago
State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range has reopened after a truck carrying chlorine was earlier forced to stop.
Earlier, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the highway
over the Kaimai Range was closed in both directions between Valley View Rd
and Soldiers Rd.
NZTA said the truck carrying a "hazardous substance understood to be
chlorine" was forced to stop for safety reasons.
Four Fire and Emergency NZ crews, including one special hazmat unit, were called to the chemical spill shortly before 10am.
The chemical has since been neutralised and crews have left the scene, a FENZ spokesperson said.
Police earlier said the truck had broken down and the chlorine was reacting
due to bad weather.