Driver injured and A52 to be partially closed for some time after lorry overturns

A driver has been injured after a lorry overturned on a Lincolnshire road. Eyewitnesses saw the HGV on its side in a hedgerow on the A52, to the east of the North Kesteven[1] village of Threekingham[2], at around 8.30am on Thursday, January 10. The road was partially closed in both directions and Lincolnshire Police[3] said it would remain so for “some time”.

A spokesperson for the force confirmed that the driver had been injured in the single-vehicle crash near Holland Road Farm. She said: “The driver of the lorry sustained injuries but it’s not known if they are serious or minor. The road is likely to be closed for some time.”

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A lorry has overturned though is not visible in this picture. Traffic is at a standstill, with Lincolnshire Police and the ambulance service in attendance.A lorry was seen to have overturned.

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The road has been shut between the southern layby on the A52 Holland Road and the junction with a small country lane heading to the north.

The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance was seen to have attended, though the driver’s condition remains unknown.

References

  1. ^ North Kesteven (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
  2. ^ Threekingham (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
  3. ^ Lincolnshire Police (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
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