Lorry fire closes road
Monday 14th September 2009, 2:21PM BST.
Crews putting out the fire on the A41 near Newport. Pictures by Ed Bagnall
A busy road was closed from more than seven hours when around 30 tonnes of straw on the back of an articulated lorry burst into flames on the outskirts of Newport.
Traffic had to be diverted through Newport town centre, causing heavy congestion, as fire crews battle the blaze on the A41, by the Audley Avenue Business Park yesterday.
For the full report see today’s Shropshire Star
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