Stretch of road reopens after lorry overturned

Isaac Ashe
BBC News, East Midlands
National Highways Recovery teams craning the overturned lorry from the side of a roundaboutNational Highways
A 'complex' recovery operation was carried out

A "complex recovery" operation was carried out after a lorry overturned on a roundabout in Nottinghamshire.

The A46 was closed northbound between the A617 near Newark and the A1 at Winthorpe at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday, according to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS).

National Highways said the northbound closure was lifted at about 09:15 BST on Wednesday, but a southbound closure was put in place, which reduced to one lane at about 12:45.

The road fully reopened shortly after 13:00, a spokesperson said.

NFRS said crews had made the area safe and helped contain an oil spill.

National Highways An overturned lorry at night, with emergency services nearbyNational Highways
Emergency services attended the scene

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