Major road at a standstill due to broken down construction vehicle

Ollie Radcliffe

25 June 2024 at 9:46 am

A broken-down construction vehicle is blocking the A10 <i>(Image: Google/ Charlotte Bond)</i> — A broken-down construction vehicle is blocking the A10 *(Image: Google/ Charlotte Bond)*

A broken-down construction vehicle caused delays on a major road in Norfolk this afternoon.

The heavy plant vehicle blocked part of the A10 in Setchy in west Norfolk.

Heavy traffic built in the area as the vehicle awaited recovery.

Police attended the scene and asked people to avoid the area while the road was blocked.

Motorists reported that tailbacks built as far back as the A134 junction and the Hardwick roundabout.

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