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Overturned lorry's loaf load causing delays

Samantha JaggerNorth East and Cumbria
BBC An overturned Warburtons lorry on the A1(M) near Bowburn, south of Durham. The orange lorry is sprawled across both lanes and there is a large amount of debris on the motorway. BBC
Emergency crews are working to clear the A1(M) after a lorry overturned

An overturned lorry which spilled its load of bread and other baked goods across the A1(M) is causing delays for drivers.

All lanes were closed between junctions 60 and 61, at Bowburn, south of Durham, after the Warburtons HGV overturned, flattened the central reservation barrier and "shed its load" across both carriageways at about 05:14 GMT, Durham Police said.

The force said the driver of the lorry was taken to hospital, while a full closure of the northbound carriageway between Bowburn and Carville Interchange remains.

The southbound carriageway has been restricted to the hard shoulder only, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes.

Baked goods were strewn across the road in the crash.

An overturned Warburtons lorry on the A1(M) near Bowburn, south of Durham. The orange lorry is sprawled across both lanes and there is a large amount of debris on the motorway.
Police said the lorry "shed its load" across both carriageways

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