Oh poo – roundabout closed after manure spillage

A roundabout on the A17 has been closed after a tractor trailer carrying manure overturned.

The Peppermint Junction near Holbeach is set to be closed ‘for about two hours’ Lincolnshire Police say following the incident this morning (July 15).

A force spokesman said: “We’re currently attending a collision at Peppermint roundabout in Holbeach, where a tractor and trailer has overturned and has shed its load of manure.

“The roads around Peppermint roundabout will be closed for around two hours whilst we work to clear the collision.

“No injuries have been reported. We will update when the road has reopened.

“It’s causing a bit of a stink, but we are working hard to clear area.”

Picture by Sadie Fuller.

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