Ghent, On the Kennedylaan and the R4 between Zelzate and Merelbeke is a Friday morning a large amount of fatty acid leaked from a truck. The fire department cleans up the slippery substance on different places on hot water high-pressure cleaners heat, but the work is slow and the fire department is looking for alternative solutions.
Initially, it was spoken of paraffin, but in the meantime, it is clear that it is going to be fatty acid, a base product for soap making. At several places on the Kennedylaan and the R4 is a lane blocked for the cleanup efforts. In the meantime, recommend the emergency services to the trajectory of Zelzate to Merelbeke to avoid. “Especially for motorcyclists, it is very dangerous because the substance is smooth”, it sounds at the fire department. Multiple motorbike riders would in the policing area Puyenbroeck already slipped and fallen. Fortunately they were not injured. “In the meantime, the smooth areas all cordoned off,” according to the police.
