The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
‘There wasn’t enough information, nor was it provided in a timely manner,’ says affected driver
Hope Edmond · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 07, 2026 5:44 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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The Government of New Brunswick set up a car wash located off Alison Boulevard in Fredericton to clean vehicles that were affected by the chemical spill. (Ian Curran/CBC)
The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
Late Friday, the province announced that the spill contained chromium and people should avoid touching it, or washing vehicles coated in the yellow liquid.
People affected by the spill may have driven eastbound or westbound on the Vanier Highway (also known as Highway 7) between Fredericton and Oromocto or driven on Vanier Industrial Drive.
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