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Dorset seafood lorry crash spills spider crabs on road | |
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A lorry carrying two tonnes of live spider crabs overturned in Dorset, shedding its load on a busy dual-carriageway. | A lorry carrying two tonnes of live spider crabs overturned in Dorset, shedding its load on a busy dual-carriageway. |
Police were called at 0612 BST when the seafood delivery truck from Devon crashed on the A35 Puddletown bypass. | Police were called at 0612 BST when the seafood delivery truck from Devon crashed on the A35 Puddletown bypass. |
The 7.5-tonne lorry came to rest on the central reservation, blocking the eastbound carriageway and one westbound lane. | |
The driver and passenger were taken to Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. | The driver and passenger were taken to Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. |
They suffered minor injuries including cuts and bruising. | They suffered minor injuries including cuts and bruising. |
Officers said some of the crabs spilled on to the road. | |
The creatures, many of which had died, were being transported in open-top containers. They had to be unloaded and removed from the carriageway. | The creatures, many of which had died, were being transported in open-top containers. They had to be unloaded and removed from the carriageway. |
The lorry was recovered and the road reopened at 0940 BST. | The lorry was recovered and the road reopened at 0940 BST. |
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