Images released by National Highways show the HGV overturned on the A1 at Newark.

For more details on this story see: Live updates: A1 closed southbound near Newark – overturned lorry

The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and the B1174 near Grantham due to a collision involving an overturned heavy goods vehicle.

Lincolnshire emergency services are in attendance.

Diversion Route

Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion symbol on road signs.

Exit the A1 southbound at the A46/A17 Newark Junction and turn left onto the A46 (south) heading towards the A1/A46 Brownhills roundabout.
Continue straight over at the roundabout and travel along the A46 to A46/A617/A616 Cattle Market roundabout.
Continue straight over the roundabout along the A46 until Farndon roundabout, then turn right and travel along the A46 through the villages of Farndon and East Stoke until the A46/A6097 Margidunum roundabout.
Continue straight over at the roundabout (high loads are circumvented through Bingham), until the A46/A52 Saxondale Island.
Turn left (east) onto the A52 and continue for approximately 19km until the A52/A1 Barrowby southbound junction then re-join the A1 southbound.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.

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