Lorry overturns on A49 at Dorrington
Monday 14th March 2011, 10:35AM GMT.
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A lorry driver escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on a main Shropshire road today.
The man is believed to have sustained just cuts in the crash, which happened at about 7.30am on the A49 at Dorrington, near Shrewsbury.
He was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by ambulance as a precaution.
Police said the road was not blocked but one lane had been closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
Highways chiefs said it had caused delays to traffic of up to 10 minutes.
Richard Ewels, spokesman for West Mercia Police, said: “We were notified of a road collision just after 7.30am on the A49 at Dorrington.
“There is one vehicle only involved, an articulated lorry. It’s actually turned over onto its side and is on the grass verge.
“The road is not blocked, although one lane is temporarily closed while emergency services are on scene.
“The driver, a man, is not believed to be seriously hurt and seems to have minor cuts and is being taken to the RSH by ambulance as a precaution for a check.
“The highways authority have been informed and they are assisting.”
Claire Thomas, spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: “We were called at approximately 8am and we sent one ambulance to the scene.
“It looks as though there is one patient and they have been conveyed to the RSH.”
A spokesman for the Highways Agency, which is responsible for the A49, today said: “There were delays of about 10 minutes for motorists.”
A spokesman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were not called.
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It was blocked we were stopped leaving the roundabout heading for bayston hill / dorrington.
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The road was NOT blocked. Traffic was diverted and stopped from travelling on the A49 while the lorry was “righted” and removed from the carriageway…
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We travelled at 10am past the lorry and got to Shrewsbury but at the Dobbies island the road to join the A49 WAS SHUT and long delays were visible, when we returned at 1.30 the Dobbies island exit onto and off of the A49 was still shut,we stopped and asked the men manning the cones if we could get through and he told us we could if we divert through Condover and Acton Burnell to come out the other side of Dorrington, so I far as I can tell it was shut most of the day.
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