Emergency crews are working to clean up a diesel spill after a freight train crashed into a tree in the Adelaide Hills, a popular wine region.
Around 4:15 a.m., the 1.5-kilometer-long Pacific National freight train struck a tree branch, triggering a swift response from the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS).
The collision damaged the train’s diesel tank and brakes, causing approximately 10,000 liters of diesel to spill.
The CFS deployed 20 firefighters to contain the spill. “The Hazmat teams acted quickly to seal the leak and control the diesel spill,” the CFS said in a Monday morning social media update. “Thanks to their efforts, the spill was reduced to about 8,000 to 10,000 liters, far less than the tank’s full capacity of 20,000 liters.”
Emergency services are still working in the area, handling the cleanup and removing the tree.
Fortunately, the train driver was not injured.
A spokesperson for Pacific National confirmed the train had collided with a “fallen tree.” “Once the locomotive was safely stopped, crews discovered that a branch had punctured the fuel tank. They immediately notified the rail network manager, ARTC, to alert emergency services and contain the spill,” the spokesperson said.
“Pacific National is collaborating with ARTC to recover the locomotive, and specialist contractors have been brought in to ensure the area is safe.”
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