A5 offal spill: Leicestershire road reopens in both directions
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A main road in Leicestershire has reopened after a lorry shed its load of offal.
The A5 was shut in both directions between the A47 roundabout in Burbage and junction 1 of the M69.
Meat was spilled across much of the road at about 04:20 BST, National Highways said.
A diversion had been put in place while a "specialist clean-up" was carried out with the assistance of Leicestershire Police.
A specialist clean-up operation is under way
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