The ministry says a rear tanker was "compromised" in the incident, and between 6,000 and 8,000 litres of diesel were released, some making its way into a local creek which drains into the Toad River.

The ministry says a rear tanker was "compromised" in the incident, and between 6,000 and 8,000 litres of diesel were released, some making its way into a local creek which drains into the Toad River.