DPD lorry stuck after tight turn on city street as police arrive to ‘straighten things out’
A blundering lorry driver blocked a major Birmingham city centre street after taking a tight turn that it could not make.
The DPD truck became trapped for 15 minutes after turning from Temple Road West onto Colmore Row as shocked passers-by watched on.
West Midlands Police[1] officers later arrived to help "straighten things out".
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"Guess nobody's moving anytime soon.
"Temple Road West turning left to Colmore Row.
The eye-witness told BirminghamLive: "I suddenly saw the DPD lorry on Colmore Row making a turn it couldn't do.
"The road was blocked for about 10-15 minutes.
"Police arrived to 'straighten things out' and arrange for the parked cars on the right to be moved.
"The lorry was then able to make the manoeuvre."
References
- ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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