A68 road partially blocked near Jedburgh after lorry sheds load

The main A68 remains partially blocked almost four hours after a lorry shed its load south of Jedburgh this afternoon.
By Kathryn Wylie
Published 31st Mar 2020, 17:45 BST
Updated 31st Mar 2020, 20:30 BST
Lorry sheds its load on the A68 at Carter Bar on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Bill McBurnieLorry sheds its load on the A68 at Carter Bar on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Bill McBurnie
Lorry sheds its load on the A68 at Carter Bar on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Bill McBurnie

A heavy goods vehicle with a trailer carrying bales toppled off the north-bound carriageway on the Jedburgh side of Carter Bar around 1.30pm.

The ambulance service was first on the scene, followed later by a fire crews and officers from Police Scotland. They remain in place at the moment, with the lorry and its shed load yet to be cleared from the road and verges.

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The A68 there is passable with care, and police are ushering traffic through the one open lane.

It is not yet known whether anyone was injured.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Spokeswoman said: “I can confirm we are in attendance at this time, but I cannot give any further information.”

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