Trailer carrying 40 bales of hay goes up in flames on A-road near Telford
The incident occurred on the A41.
A trailer carrying 40 bales of hay has gone up in flames on an A-road near Telford this evening (July 16).
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed the incident involved a tractor and trailer carrying 40 bales of hay - stating that the hay had become ‘fully involved in fire’.
The road is currently closed.
An alert posted by the AA at around 5.58pm said: “Road closed due to incident on A41 both ways from Lilleshall Abbey turning to Chatwell Lane.”
The fire service also issued a warning for drivers to ‘avoid the area’. It said: “Incident on the A41 plough bank, please avoid the area.”
However, it notes that “traffic is coping well” in the area.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to assist with traffic, following a large vehicle fire on the A41 near Weston Heath at around 4.30pm yesterday (16 July).
“The road was closed between the junction with the B5314 and the junction with Hand Lane.
“Ongoing road closures were being managed by the Highways Agency.”
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