A50

Live: A50 shut as crane brought in over truck’s shed load

Motorists are being warned part of the A50[1] has been shut after a truck has shed its load of metal posts. And a crane is being brought in as part of the operation to get the carriageway clear.
But the incident has left the eastbound shut between Blyt…

Staffordshire lorry driver in hospital after ‘serious crash’

A lorry driver from Staffordshire is in hospital after his HGV collided with a bridge in Audlem, South Cheshire. Police described the collision, which happened on the A525 Whitchurch Road around 10.17pm last night, as ‘serious’.
The HGV collided with t…

Live updates as crash shuts key road off A50

Paramedics, police, and firefighters called to crash involving truck
Paramedics say they were called to the scene at 1.40am to reports a lorry had hit Aston bridge – which runs over the River Dove. Firefighters were called in to help get the trucker fr…

Warning of A50 closure as Fiveways junction work continues

Drivers are being warned that a section of the busy A50 into and out of Leicester will be shut in both directions from Monday (October 30). The roadworks are part of the ongoing Fiveways junction remodelling[1] and the 10-day closure will affect Woodga…