Live updates after serious collision between a pedestrian and a lorry closes town centre road
A town centre road closure[1] was in place following a serious collision between a lorry and a pedestrian. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 13, at around 12.15pm.
Derbyshire police were called to the incident at around midday, after it was reported that a lorry and a pedestrian[2] had been involved in a collision on Buxton road, Ashbourne.
As a result of the collision, St John’s Street at the junction with the A515 was closed with Derbyshire police recommended that motorists planned alternative routes where possible.
Derbyshire police[3] have stated that there is no further information at this time of when the road will be opened or further updates regarding the collision.
As a result of the collision Google traffic map has reported that there is heavy congestion[4] in the area of the crash, with a build up around the A515 Belper Road Eastbound as well as the at the junction where the collision took place.
References
- ^ town centre road closure (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ a lorry and a pedestrian (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ Derbyshire police (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ heavy congestion (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)