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Road partially reopens after jack-knifed lorry crash

Indy Almroth-WrightSouth of England
News imageNational Highways White HGV crashed at the side of a road at night.National Highways
An HGV veered off the carriageway and ended up partially down an embankment in the early hours

A dual carriageway has been partially reopened after a crash involving three lorries resulted in a stretch of the road being closed.

The crash happened on the A34 northbound between the M4 and Junction 13 for Chieveley in Berkshire and the A4185 near Chilton, Oxfordshire, at about 02:10 GMT.

National Highways said one of the HGVs had jack-knifed and ended up down an embankment. It said no injuries had been reported.

The outside lane on both carriageways remains closed as the crash has also damaged a 200m (656ft) stretch of the central reservation barrier.

News imageNational Highways White HGV across a carriageway with debris scattered in the road and emergency crews standing behind the HGV.National Highways
National Highways said barrier repairs would take place overnight into Saturday

National Highways said the lane closure was expected to remain in place in both directions into Saturday for the stretch of barrier to be fixed.

Thames Valley Police said the cause of the crash was under investigation and no arrests had been made.

News imageNational Highways Rear end of a white HGV sticking out from the end of a road after a crash.National Highways
National Highways said position of the HGV down an embankment meant a lengthy recovery process on Friday morning
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