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A48 SDR in Newport closed after tanker overturns
Published: 23rd Jul 2012 09:23:28
A lorry carrying waste oil has overturned on the A48 Southern Distributor Road in Newport.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent 14 appliances to the scene just before 07:50 BST after first reports suggested the vehicle was on fire.
The Environment Agency, South Wales Police and the ambulance service also attended. The driver escaped unharmed.
The road remains closed between Usk bridge and Nash Road as recovery work starts.
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BBC News, 2012. A48 SDR in Newport closed after tanker overturns. [Online] (Updated 23 Jul 2012)Available at: http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1442079-A48-SDR-in-Newport-closed-after-tanker-overturns [Accessed 18th May 2013]
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