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06/11/2014
Pig Lorry Overturns In North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police have reported a lorry carrying 200 pigs has overturned on the A59 in North Yorkshire.
Police say the lorry carrying the pigs collided with another lorry and a car before overturning on Roman Road, near Poppleton, at about 10:20 on Thursday morning.
It is understood a number of the animals escaped the lorry and ran along the road causing other vehicles to swerve and stop.
There are no reports of any injuries.
The road is closed between Station Road and the Poppleton roundabout.
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Police say the lorry carrying the pigs collided with another lorry and a car before overturning on Roman Road, near Poppleton, at about 10:20 on Thursday morning.
It is understood a number of the animals escaped the lorry and ran along the road causing other vehicles to swerve and stop.
There are no reports of any injuries.
The road is closed between Station Road and the Poppleton roundabout.
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