Overturned lorry forced A142 to close near Chatteris

An overturned lorry forced the A142 to close this morning <i>(Image: Street View)</i>
An overturned lorry forced the A142 to close this morning (Image: Street View)
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Details have emerged about an incident which forced a busy A-road to close. 

Police were called at 6.33am this morning (Monday, June 15) to reports of an overturned lorry on the A142 near Chatteris. 

Officers attended the scene and assisted with traffic management, Cambridgeshire Police confirmed. 

The carriageway was forced to close and caused severe delays between Chatteris and Mepal but reopened a short while later.

A spokesperson for the force said: "The road has since reopened and no injuries were sustained."

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