DRIVERS experienced heavy traffic on a route out of York, after a lorry shed its load of bricks.
North Yorkshire Police were called to the scene on the A19 southbound, close to the Fulford Interchange with the A64.
Police closed the sliproad onto the A64 eastbound, to allow for the recovery of the bricks and the vehicle.
The bricks were shed at just before 4.30pm, and one lane of the southbound carriagway initially closed.
Traffic was heavy close to the incident, but the road reopened at about 7pm.
1 lane closed #A19 southbound on approach to Fulford Interchange with #A64 #York as lorry has shed its load of bricks. Traffic is building😉 pic.twitter.com/gGCd7y1yNd
— NorthYorksPolice RPG (@NYorksRPG) February 22, 2017
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