Epperstone Bypass live updates as ‘police incident’ shuts road in both directions

A busy Nottinghamshire road[1] was closed in both directions due to an accident. Around 3pm an incident occurred on the A6097[2] Epperstone Bypass[3] near Lowdham. Traffic was queueing from Lowdham Lane to Main Street due to the police incident.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area if possible. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix: "A6097 in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to police incident from Lowdham Lane to Main Street." Pictures of the scene show police had blocked off the road.

Three ambulances were parked on the road alongside police.

Nottinghamshire Police have not released any information about the incident.

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References

1. ^ busy Nottinghamshire road (www.nottinghampost.com)
2. ^ on the A6097 (www.nottinghampost.com)
3. ^ Epperstone Bypass (www.nottinghampost.com)