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# Major delays for drivers after lorry overturns in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/major-delays-for-drivers-after-lorry-overturns-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2021-12-16T10:15:07.000Z
- Updated: 2021-12-16T10:16:19.000Z
- Description: Drivers have faced major delays in Lichfield after an overturned lorry closed a key junction.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Drivers have faced major delays in Lichfield after an overturned lorry closed a key junction.

![Recovery teams on site after the lorry overturned. Picture: National Highways](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/fgubnbxxiauu8ln.jpg)

Recovery teams on site after the lorry overturned. Picture: National Highways

The incident happened on the Swinfen Island earlier today (16th December).

It left the slip roads onto the northbound A38 carriageway closed, as well as the A5148 entry onto the junction.

A National Highways spokesperson said:

> “Specialist recovery is ongoing. There are long delays in the area.  
>  
> “Please allow plenty of extra journey time.”  
>  
> National Highways spokesperson