JonPritchard published Road closed as 4x4 crashes into lamppost in Newark

A busy road has been closed after a 4x4 crashed into a lamppost in Newark. The vehicle, which was towing a trailer, hit the lamppost near to the Friendly Farmer and Brownhills roundabouts on the A17 at around 2.30pm on Thursday afternoon. A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "A 4x4 with a trailer has gone into a lamppost, which is now leaning over the road, which is causing problems for drivers. "The road will be closed while the lamppost is made safe and an ambulance is...