Shropshire Star

Delays as broken down lorry blocks A5 in Shropshire

[gallery] Motorists travelling from Shrewsbury to Telford faced delays this morning as a broken-down lorry blocked one lane of A5 during the rush hour.

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The incident happened about 6am in the eastbound direction close to Junction 7 at the start of the M54 at Wellington.

It is believed the lorry had a blown-out tyre and police blocked off the inside carriageway to deal with the incident.

Traffic queued back for a number of miles towards Shrewsbury delaying drivers for more than 20 minutes.