AN A-ROAD is to remain closed this morning after a combine harvester damaged a gasline.
The A30 Greenhill in Sherborne is closed in both directions between Marston Road and Bristol Road and drivers are being asked to avoid the area whilst the gas board deal with the incident.
Heavy traffic is said to be building in the area as a result.
#TravelDorsetAlert: A30 Greenhill closed both directions, slow traffic due to an incident; between Marston Road and Bristol Road.
— Travel Dorset (@TravelDorset) August 11, 2022
A combine harvester has damaged a gasline along this section. pic.twitter.com/KPG65QSbqh
A spokesman for Travel Dorset said: "A30 Greenhill closed both directions, slow traffic due to an incident; between Marston Road and Bristol Road.
"A combine harvester has damaged a gasline along this section."
A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Following an incident involving a combine harvester and a gasline on Greenhill, Sherborne, the road is being closed and is likely to remain so for the rest of the morning whilst the gas board deal with the incident.
"Please avoid the area."
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