Lorry hits bridge and overturns as busy road closed off for hours
A busy road has been closed off for more than 12 hours after a lorry struck a bridge and toppled over. The incident occurred on the A573 Golborne Dale Road, in Newton-le-Willows, at around 11.25pm on Tuesday (March 25). The crash took place near the bridge close to Warrington Road, in Golborne[1].
Pictures from the scene this morning (March 26) show the lorry still lying on its side on the road.
Police have cordoned off a section of the road on both sides of the bridge as they carry out investigations and work to clear the scene.