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Full stop: A chain of events started by a fuel truck (above) allegedly leaking diesel onto Western Port Highway at Somerville early last Thursday saw five cars crash either into other vehicles or off the road, and a Baxter CFA truck roll on the way to the scene at the end of Eramosa Rd East. Police said it was surprising no one was badly injured, especially the driver of a Nissan sedan (top), which was first to hit the fuel slick.
Diesel spill causes chaos By Mike Hast POLICE are investigating reports that a fuel truck spilled diesel on Western Port Highway at Somerville early last Thursday that lead to five cars crashing. A Baxter CFA truck travelling to the accident rolled at the end of Eramosa Rd East, putting two of three fireys on board in hospital, one with a broken collarbone. The first car to hit the diesel about
6.15am speared across into oncoming traffic and was hit by two cars travelling south on the highway about 500 metres north of the T-intersection with Eramosa Rd East. Two more cars slid off the greasy road and were badly damaged. Sergeant Dave Collins of Hastings highway patrol said it was amazing no one was badly injured. “Two drivers with minor injuries were taken to Frankston Hospital
by road ambulances,” he said. The diesel covered parts of the highway for about 300 metres. A specialist contractor was called to place absorbent material on the road to remove the fuel. Police were told a truck had broken down near the accident scene before the cars crashed. The truck was later seen on the highway near Ballarto Rd, parked with its bonnet up.
The CFA truck rolled onto its side and crushed a section of Armco barrier near the eastern end of Eramosa Rd. Cranes were needed to lift the truck onto its roof and then its side before it was moved back onto its wheels to avoid damaging the road surface. The barrier was cut to enable the truck to be moved. United Energy workers were also at the scene as the fire truck had hit a power pole.
An eyewitness who did not want to be named told The News the poor state of Eramosa Rd East could have contributed to the truck rolling. “The ripple strips have been replaced recently and the road is badly patched, which may have caused the fire truck to loose traction as it approached the intersection,” they said. The two roads were closed for several hours as emergency services workers and volunteers cleared the carnage.
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