Traffic on the A-49 between Sevilla and Huelva was disrupted this morning after an accident involving a fuel tanker. Traffic quickly backed up for twenty kilometres in each direction and diversions had to be put in place.
The accident occurred at 05:50 this morning at km 37.500 near the town of Chucena, a lorry shedding part of its load of fuel, 18,000 litre of gasoline and 16,000 litres of diesel. The driver of the truck was slightly injured in the accident.