Milk and varnish spill closes A34 near Winchester

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One of the crashed lorriesImage source, @HantsPolRoads
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No-one was seriously injured in the crash

Cargoes of milk and varnish spilled from two crashed lorries closed part of a major road near Winchester.

The A34 southbound was shut between the A303 and A272 following the collision at South Wonston at about 06:30 BST.

Unquantified amounts of milk and varnish spilled onto the carriageway, but there was no risk to public health, police said.

The road reopened after the carriageway was cleared, following a 10-hour closure.

A crashed lorry at the site of the A34 milk and varnish spillImage source, @HantsPolRoads
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There was no risk to public health, police said

Milk and varnish on the A34Image source, Highways England
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The crash happened on the A34 at South Wonston

Varnish and milk spill on the A34Image source, Highways England
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The road was closed between the A303 and A272 while a clean-up operation was carried out

Debris in roadImage source, @HantsPolRoads
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Unquantified amounts of milk and varnish spilled onto the carriageway

A34 clean-up after milk and varnish spillImage source, @HantsPolRoads
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The road was closed southbound for 10 hours

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