Dartmoor A-road was closed after lorry overturned

The A382 was closed after a lorry overturned near Bovey Tracey this morning (Friday, July 19). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the road was shut in both directions and delays are building on the Dartmoor route. The crash took place between Lustleigh and Moretonhampstead.

The lorry was recovered and traffic returned to normal by 11.45am. Inrix said: “A382 in both directions closed, slow traffic due to accident from Caseley (Lustleigh) to Pepperdon Hall Lane (Moretonhampstead).” Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were called to reports of a lorry overturning on the A382 near Moretonhampstead at around 9.30am today, Friday 19 July.

No injuries have been reported but the road was blocked. “While the scene was being dealt with, a car broke down in the queue. The lorry has been recovered and the breakdown has been resolved.

The road was cleared at around 11.45am.”