A23 closed in Bolney after sewage tanker overturns

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Sewage tanker on its sideImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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The overturned sewage tanker has caused the closure of the Southbound A23

A sewage tanker has overturned on a main road near Bolney.

A section of the southbound carriageway of the A23 was closed by police after the vehicle overturned at about 10.30 BST, causing some local congestion.

The road is closed between the A272 (Bolney) and the A2300 (Hickstead), according to Highways South East.

Paramedics and fire crews attended the scene. The road is likely to be closed for the next few hours, and diversions have been put in place.

Sewage tanker on its sideImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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Diversions are now in place, Sussex Police said

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