PSPA declaration, Cunninghams Gap

Police have declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act after a B-Double carrying liquid Anhydrous Ammonia rolled over at Cunninghams Gap this evening.

Preliminary information suggest the driver lost control on the Cunningham Highway, approximately 1km on the Warwick side of the helipad at around 9pm.

The male driver was not injured.

The PSPA declaration covers Cunningham Highway between Lake Moogerah Road, Aratula and Fisher Park truck stop, Maryvale. There is a 500m exclusion area around the truck due to the nature of the chemical.

It is expected The Gap will be closed into the morning allowing emergency crews to decant the liquid into another truck and then recover and remove the B-Double.

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