Bassetlaw village shock as heavy trailer overturns on road, damaging walls and property
A road through a Bassetlaw village was blocked off to traffic due to an overturned trailer and vegetable spillage.
The incident on Main Street in Styrrup on the afternoon of September 24 saw the heavy trailer towed by a tractor tip over onto its side to knock down two walls, crush a metal gate and allegedly cause damage to two properties and a car.
A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire police said a tractor with trailer was reported at around 3.17pm as having overturned on Main Street, Styrrup, with vegetable spillage across the road. No injuries were reported.
Styrrup resident Laura Senior said that although the cause of this incident is not known, it did highlight dangers that people living in the village have been concerned about for some time, relating to safety when walking along Main Street, due to speeding cars and lorries.
She said: "This issue has been raised with Notts County Council and they have since moved the 30mph zone further up and away from the corner. That particular corner had small black and white bollards installed.
"But this hasn't prevented vehicles speeding into the village, coming off the 60mph road from Oldcotes.
"There are flashing speed signs on the other end of the village as you enter, but not in this corner.
"Residents regularly walk dogs and young children through the village, it's becoming concerning.
"As residents, we continue to raise these issues at parish council meetings, asking for more to be done."
She said that community events such as a recent scarecrow festival and village fete draw in visitors, with more pedestrians, cyclists, children and families visible in recent months.
A Nottinghamshire County Council spokesman said: “We made safety improvements on Main Street in Styrrup earlier this year following concerns from residents about vehicles taking bends too quickly when entering the village.
“A 30mph speed limit was extended to include the bends and other measures including red, high-friction road markings were installed on the approach.
“We’ve made the relevant teams aware of an incident yesterday and that residents remain concerned, and they will consider whether any further improvements can be made.”