An A-Road is to remain closed for at least three more days after a combine harvester damaged a gasline.
The A30 Greenhill in Sherborne is closed in both directions between Marston Road and Bristol Road with drivers being asked to avoid the area whilst repair work continues.
As reported, a combine harvester collided with a raised walkway on Greenhill which contains a gas line, and damaged the link in two different places.
Emergency services, SGNgas and Dorset Highways attended the incident yesterday.
A spokesperson for Dorset Council said: “The A30 at Sherborne will remain closed between Marston Road and Bristol Road for at least three days as SGN continue to work on fixing the damage.
“Please plan your journey to avoid this area if possible, especially during this heatwave”
Speaking at the time of the incident, a spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The vehicle has hit a gas line causing a large gas leak.
“We’ve handed the incident over to police to manage the road closure and the gas board are in attendance repairing the damage.
"We were called at 7:20am and left the incident just before 9am."
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