Traffic delays as lorry beached on roundabout in Newport
Recovery vehicles were at the roundabout [1]connecting the A41 with the A519 towards Forton and B5062, Forton Road this morning. A lorry was stationary in the middle of the roundabout and required assistance.
A lorry was beached on a roundabout in Newport.
West Mercia Police received a call at around 6.15am reporting the road traffic collision. At 9am, the AA's traffic news[2] website said the road was "partially blocked" but that traffic on the roundabout was "coping well".
An alert said: "Partially blocked due to crash on the A41 at the Newport [3]turn off. Traffic is coping well." A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "A call was received around 6:15am this morning (24 February) with a report of a road traffic collision on the Forton Road roundabout, Newport.
"Officers arrived to find a lorry in the middle of the roundabout.
"Thankfully, no injuries to report."
References
- ^ roundabout (www.shropshirestar.com)
- ^ AA's traffic news (www.theaa.com)
- ^ Newport (www.shropshirestar.com)