A420 near Swindon reopens after lorry jack-knifed

Image source, Wiltshire Police

Image caption, Wiltshire Police said the lorry drive was trying to turn around when it got stuck at Acorn Bridge on the A420
  • Author, Sammy Jenkins
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, Swindon

A major route in Wiltshire has reopened after a lorry was jack-knifed on the road.

Wiltshire Police were called to the A420 near Acorn Bridge in South Marston, at around 03:00 GMT on Tuesday morning.

Police said the HGV driver got stuck across the road while trying to turn around.

The road was closed for around three hours while officers worked to recover the vehicle.

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