Rolled cement mixer causes rush hour delays

A cement mixer on its side at a roundabout. Two traffic police officers and a recovery driver, all in hi vis, stand beside the crashed vehicle.Eddie Mitchell

The cement mixer crashed at Saltings roundabout in Shoreham

Bob Dale
South East

A crash involving a loaded cement mixer caused morning rush hour delays in West Sussex on Friday.

The vehicle rolled onto its side on the A259 Brighton Road at Saltings roundabout in Shoreham at about 06:30 GMT

Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, and South East Coast Ambulance Service all attended, with one person treated for minor injuries.

Sussex Police said no other vehicles were involved, with one lane closed to recover the lorry.

A queue of cars lined up at the scene of the crash at Saltings roundaboutEddie Mitchell

The crash caused rush hour traffic delays

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