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Overturned lorry's loaf load causing delays

Samantha JaggerNorth East and Cumbria
News imageBBC 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.

News imageThe back of an overturned Warburtons lorry on the A1(M) near Bowburn, south of Durham with the corner showing part of the word Warburtons, in white, on an orange painted background. The back door is slightly bent and crushed loaves of bread and plastic packaging are scattered across the road.
Police said the lorry "shed its load" across both carriageways

National Highways North East said teams needed to clear "a large debris field" and repair the barriers after baked goods were strewn across the road in the crash.

The HGV was pulled up by a crane, the authority said.

Separately, the A66 eastbound near Bowes is shut after another lorry carrying grain also crashed and spilled its load at about 06:00.

Traffic had to be diverted away from the section of road covered in bread

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