A697 closed at Powburn after lorry overturns

A stretch of the A697 in Northumberland is currently shut in both directions after a lorry overturned earlier this morning and blocked the road.
The overturned lorry has blocked the road.The overturned lorry has blocked the road.
The overturned lorry has blocked the road.

The incident happened at 7.10am, a quarter-mile south of Powburn.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said that the road is shut between Powburn and Glanton and local diversions are in place.

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