The A1079 was closed for several hours this afternoon because of an accident involving a lorry and fallen power cables.

The road was closed in both directions at Wilberfoss, between Bolton Lane and Sutton Lane. 

Humberside Police say they were called at 10.53am today after a lorry left the road and crashed into trees on the A1079 near Wilberfoss.

It is believed the driver was unhurt, but the road had to be closed from around 2.30pm to remove the lorry.

Diversions were put in place, but there were delays for drivers an on buses detouring through Wilberfoss village.