Wellington highway turns into skating rink after 15 km oil slick

A large oil slick is causing problems on SH2 from the Rimutaka Hill Summit to Featherston. Photo / via Google maps

A 15km diesel slick stretching from the top of the Rimutaka Summit to Featherston has turned a major Wellington highway into an iceskating rink.

Police are warning motorists to take extra care after fuel was spilled across both sides of the road.

There is so much diesel across the road it threatens to cause vehicles to slide and crash.

DIESEL SPILL: #SH2 Rimutaka Hill, in both directions. Police are onsite. #TakeExtraCare due to slippery surface. ^EL pic.twitter.com/QAjWZYqXCh

— Waka Kotahi Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) May 23, 2017

A spokeswoman said it stretched about 15km from the top of Rimutaka Hill to the Wairarapa township of Featherston.

It was not known where the fuel had leaked from.

Contractors were now on their way to clean it up.