Live: A53 danger road blocked after lorry crash
There are delays on the A53 around Baldwins Gate this evening after a crash involving a lorry. The incident happened between the Aston turn off and Slater’s Craft Village turn off, with the road said to be partially blocked in both directions.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports that the road had been closed in both directions around Baldwins Gate, with slow traffic due to the crash. The road is now, however, said to have reopened but is partially blocked due to the incident, which was reported around 5.30pm this evening.
The incident is affecting traffic between Blackbrook and Whitmore.
Inrix reports: “A53 in both directions partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident, a lorry involved between the Aston turn off and the Craft Village turn off. The road was closed following an accident first reported at around 17:30 but the sensors now indicate that traffic is passing the scene.
“Affecting traffic between Blackbrook and Whitmore.”
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