Melbourne residents warned of hazardous fumes after truck crash causes chemical spill
ABCSome residents of Melbourne's north-west have been warned of hazardous fumes after a truck crash on a major road caused a serious chemical spill overnight. Key points: The driver escaped with minor injuries after his B-double truck crashed, rolled and trapped him in the cab About 40 tonnes of a chemical herbicide leaked from the truck onto a western ring road exit ramp Residents of Airport West, Gladstone Park, Gowanbrae, Strathmore Heights and Tullamarine have been warned of potential fumes A large B-double truck crashed through a barrier on the Western Ring Road in Tullamarine about 2am, careering down an embankment at the Altona-bound exit ramp onto Melrose Drive. The truck crashed through a safety barrier and onto an embankment near a western ring road exit ramp. VicEmergency issued a community advice message for residents of Airport West, Gladstone Park, Gowanbrae, Strathmore Heights and Tullamarine, warning "hazardous fumes are being released in the local vicinity".
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