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M80 delays after lorry gets stuck | M80 delays after lorry gets stuck |
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Part of a major motorway is expected to be closed all day after a lorry became jammed under one of the overhead signs. | Part of a major motorway is expected to be closed all day after a lorry became jammed under one of the overhead signs. |
The rear of a tipper truck became wedged under an overhead gantry on the M80, spanning all three lanes of the northbound carriageway. | The rear of a tipper truck became wedged under an overhead gantry on the M80, spanning all three lanes of the northbound carriageway. |
The incident between junction four, Haggs, and junction five, Bankhead on Thursday morning, caused major delays. | The incident between junction four, Haggs, and junction five, Bankhead on Thursday morning, caused major delays. |
The truck driver and the male elderly driver of a Vauxhall Corsa behind it both escaped injury. | |
The road is the main route between Glasgow and Stirling and also provides a major link to Fife, via the Kincardine Bridge. | |
Traffic was diverted onto the A803 as cranes were transported to the site to recover the vehicle, Central Scotland Police said. | Traffic was diverted onto the A803 as cranes were transported to the site to recover the vehicle, Central Scotland Police said. |
The gantry which was hit will also have to be taken down. |