Killarney Gap Road between Bingara and Narrabri was closed late last week due to a hazardous chemical spill caused by a truck rollover.
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Moree Police report a medium rigid truck with a back trailer was travelling east when it appears to have rolled at about 2.30pm on Thursday July 27. The incident happened about 30 kilometres south-east of Bingara at Back Creek.
A 56-year-old male driver and 23-year-old male passenger, both from Victoria, sustained minor injuries. The truck was carrying chemicals used for rural purposes and fire crews constructed a temporary dam to prevent any spillage from reaching a creek.
“Crews from Narrabri, Tamworth and Gunnedah worked in spillage suits from 8am to 4pm on Saturday to render the chemicals safe,” New England north-west zone commander for Fire and Rescue NSW, Tom Cooper said.
A chemical company used a ten-tonne excavator to remove contaminated soil for transport and cleaning in Sydney. The road re-opened at around 7.45am on Sunday.
