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Dual carriageway reopens after lorry overturns

News imagePaul Cope The image shows the aftermath of a road incident on a dual carriageway. In the mid-ground, a large blue lorry is lying on its side across the edge of the road, partially resting against a metal crash barrier. Several recovery vehicles, including a red heavy-duty tow truck and another lorry marked “J.P.W Commercials Ltd,” are positioned nearby, with workers in high-visibility clothing gathered around the overturned vehicle. Paul Cope
The lorry overturned on the Sideway roundabout on Monday morning

Rush hour commuters faced major delays after a lorry overturned on a busy route through Staffordshire.

Emergency services were called to the A50, at the A500 island at Sideway in Stoke-on-Trent, at 07:20 BST following reports of a lorry on its side, prompting the full closure of the eastbound carriageway and the B5490.

It caused 20-minute delays and up to two miles of congestion at times, National Highways said. The route reopened at about 12:00.

The lorry driver was taken to hospital by ambulance and their injuries were not thought to be serious, Staffordshire Police confirmed.

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