Overturned car causes long Sunday queues in Salisbury

Monday, 8 July 2024 01:00

An overturned car caused traffic chaos in Salisbury on Sunday when it partially blocked Castle Road.

The incident happened at around 1 pm, when a red Hyundai IX20 rolled onto its side, with traffic backed up back towards the Beehive Roundabout and on Castle Road on the city side and around the ring road.

The road was closed to traffic heading north away from the city whilst emergency services dealt with the incident that, according to reports involved three vehicles.

A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "At 1.05 pm, two fire engines from Salisbury were mobilised by fire control to reports of a road traffic collision on Castle Road, Salisbury.

Castle Road, Salisbury (Images: Google Streetview)

"When they arrived, crews found a road traffic collision involving three vehicles. Firefighters released one casualty and they were handed over to our ambulance service colleagues for care."

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