Latest on Wiltshire shops damaged in shocking HGV crash
At around 5am on Sunday, January 11, a HGV is understood to have crashed into scaffolding on the A4 London Road in Marlborough, causing it to collapse and damaging the buildings underneath. The road was blocked for some time while the scaffolding was deconstructed. Wiltshire Highways Service, which led the clean-up operation, has since posted pictures showing the extent of the damage caused to businesses and homes on the road.
A spokesperson said: "Early Sunday morning, M Group Highways were called after a lorry turning onto London Road in Marlborough hit some scaffolding and dragged it along the street, this damaged four shop windows and a crossing beacon. "Our team, Dave, Mark, and Ed, quickly got to work by securing the area, brought in the scaffolding crew, and called Wiltshire Council's building control to check over the listed buildings. 
"Our lighting engineer, Jason, alongside SSE, made sure everything was electrically safe. After a big clean-up, we had the site made safe and clear by late morning. "A massive thank you to everyone who pitched in.
A great piece of collaboration on Wiltshire's roads." Marlborough Pets was one of the businesses impacted by the incident, but told customers they were able to reopen on Sunday despite the damage to their building. They said: "There was an incident in the early hours of the morning on London Road.
"Thankfully no one was injured, but sadly our front window (and our January display) were damaged. "It may look a little different outside, for now, while repairs are arranged, but we're happy to say we're open as usual and here for all your furry friends' food and goodies." Suggested reading
Eyewitnesses say the road was blocked for several hours after the incident. One added: "A HGV driver collided with the extended poles that were not marked out and the scaffold collapsed and dragged, taking out parts of three bay windows with two of the three being almost fully destroyed, gutters and sections of the roof being scraped off alongside this. "This then blocked the road for a couple of hours completely while the police did a fantastic job of controlling the situation.
"The scaffold company quickly came down to deconstruct the scaffolding and then the shop owners and tenants found out later that morning.
"This has caused disruption to two local businesses and two homeowners."
Wiltshire Police has been contacted for comment.