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Pigs die after livestock lorry overturns in crash

News imageBBC A tow truck is in lace and another vehicle with a crane attached is parked on the road. A police car is parked in front of the vehicles blocking part of the road.BBC
Multiple emergency services and a vet were at the scene

A number of pigs have died and a road closed off after a livestock lorry crashed.

Norfolk Police were called to reports of a collision between a lorry and a parked vehicle on the A1075 at Croxton at 23:44 BST on Tuesday.

The lorry, carrying pigs, overturned and some of the animals had to be euthanised due to their injuries, the force said.

The A1075 is closed between the A11 at the Thetford roundabout and the junction with Illington Road. It is expected to be closed for a few hours, Norfolk Police said.

The force has warned drivers to find alternative routes while they deal with the incident.

The driver of the lorry was not injured.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service sent crews from King's Lynn, Attleborough, Thetford, Brandon, Earlham, and Wymondham. Urban Search and Rescue teams from Dereham assisted.

The crews made vehicles and the surrounding area safe, the service added.

News imageThe underside of a lorry can be seen as the vehicle is on its side on the side of the road. A tow truck is being lined up.
The livestock lorry overturned in a collision just before midnight on Tuesday

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