Live: Road near Cheltenham closed after lorry crashes into ditch
A road is closed in both directions near Cheltenham this evening (March 4) due to a lorry crashing into a ditch, police say. Traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported shortly before 5.40pm: "A436 in both directions closed due to obstruction on the road from Colesbourne turning (Seven Springs) to Coberley turn-off (Ullenwood)." And Gloucestershire Police said: "We were called at 3.45pm to reports of a single-vehicle accident on the A436, where a lorry ended up in a ditch.
The driver sustained injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening. "The lorry was fully laden, and due to where it ended up, we have had to close the road to await recovery." The road is closed for around a mile and a half. We will keep you updated with our live blog below.
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