Posted: Wed 1st Dec 2021

Chester Road back open following 28 hour closure after lorry topples into drainage channel

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 1st, 2021

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A section of the B5129 Chester Road near Sandycroft is back open after it was closed on Monday when a lorry crashed into a drainage channel. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road was shut between Manor Lane roundabout and the junction with Moor Lane. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The HGV and trailer loaded with plastic pellets came off the main road and toppled over into a Broughton Brook just before 8pm on Monday evening, it reopened just after 12am today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Natural Resources Wales said on Tuesday its officers has been “working to minimise any environmental impact” from the incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Oil booms were deployed while the load of plastic pellets was removed to prevent contamination of the wider water courses. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

On Tuesday a Natural Resources Wales spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We are working to minimise any environmental impact from the small amount of oil that escaped and to ensure any plastic pellets entering the watercourse is kept to a minimum.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Oil absorbent booms have been placed up and downstream as a precaution.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We will remain on-site as part of the on-going recovery operation and will continue to monitor the local water courses.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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