Chesterfield chemical spill closed road for seven hours

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Image caption, The road was closed on Monday from its junction with the busy West Bars roundabout
  • Author, Greig Watson
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, East Midlands

A road in a Derbyshire town has been reopened after a cordon was set up around a suspected chemical spill.

Police said the A619 Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield was shut between West Bars roundabout and School Board Lane.

The fire service confirmed it sent four appliances and an environmental protection unit to the scene shortly after 16:35 BST on Monday.

A spokesman for the fire service said the substance was reported to be about 25 litres of hydrochloric acid.

There are currently no reports of any injuries, and the extent of any damage has not been confirmed.

Derbyshire Police said shortly after 00:00 that the road had been cleared and fully reopened.

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