UPDATE: Traffic clearing on M27 after lorry drops filing cabinet on road

There were delays of about 15 minutes on the M27 this morning after a lorry dropped a metal filing cabinet on the road.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2017, 12:12 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2017, 09:30 BST
Credit: Samuel Poole/TwitterCredit: Samuel Poole/Twitter
Credit: Samuel Poole/Twitter

ROMANSE tweeted a picture of a lorry by the side of road near Junction 8.

An eyewitness said traffic was queueing westbound, with traffic officers from Highways England on hand to help the lorry.

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A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said officers were called at about 10.20am to reports of a metal filing cabinet obstructing one of the lanes.

The lorry was moved to the hard shoulder so the cabinet could be recovered.

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