M40 reopens after funfair lorry crash

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Red lorry overturned on the M40 and people in high-vis jackets standing near itImage source, X/National Highways East
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Drivers experienced delays after the lorry ended up on its side

The M40 in Buckinghamshire has fully reopened after a funfair lorry ended up on its side and caused delays.

The southbound carriageway was closed on Sunday evening between junctions five, for Stokenchurch, and four, for High Wycombe.

Two lanes were also closed on the northbound side between junctions three and four after a car hit the central reservation.

Emergency services attended and the incidents caused long tailbacks.

Shortly before midnight, National Highways East , externalsaid that all lanes had reopened "following emergency barrier repairs".

Image source, X/National Highways East
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This car crashed into the central reservation of the M40

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