Live A46 updates as crash closes road and causes traffic queues

An overturned HGV has closed the A46 Lincoln Bypass tonight (Saturday) and is causing traffic queues. The southbound carriageway was reportedly closed shortly after 5pm. The closure is in place between the B1378 for Lincoln and the B1190 for Doddington.

National Highways has issued a diversion route, full details of which are in our blog below. National Highways said: "The A46 is closed southbound between the B1378 (Lincoln) and the B1190 (Doddington) due to an overturned HGV." Traffic monitoring service Inrix said there was queuing traffic.

It is not know if there have been any casualties resulting from the crash.

It said: "A46 Lincoln Bypass Southbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from B1190 Doddington Road (Doddington Roundabout) to Whisby Road (Whisby Road roundabout)."

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