Fuel tanker fire near Kimba, South Australia

The Eyre Highway is closed due to a fuel tanker fire near Kimba.

Emergency services are responding to reports a fuel tanker rolled and caught alight on the Eyre Highway at Kelly, about 15 kilometres east of Kimba.

Fortunately, the tanker driver was not injured in the crash.

The road will be blocked in both directions for several hours. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route.

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