8 Dec 2009

Two in hospital after fertiliser spill

12:27 pm on 8 December 2009

Two people, including a police officer, are being treated in Balclutha Hospital after being affected by fumes from a spilled load of fertiliser.

A truck spilled the fertiliser near Balclutha at about 10am on Tuesday.

State Highway One north of Balclutha is now open again. Police advise motorists to drive slowly between Balclutha - Milton, where the spill happened.