overturned lorry

Frequency: 5.423.4 per million words

a lorry that has fallen on its side or top

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Examples (20)

  • The motorway was closed by an overturned lorry.
  • The motorway was closed for hours due to an overturned lorry blocking all three lanes.
  • Emergency services responded quickly to the scene of the overturned lorry.
  • Emergency services arrived quickly to rescue the driver from the cabin of the overturned lorry.
  • Traffic was severely disrupted due to the overturned lorry blocking all lanes.
  • Police are investigating what caused the overturned lorry on the bypass this morning.
  • The driver of the overturned lorry escaped with minor injuries.
  • Traffic is backed up for miles while recovery teams work to upright the overturned lorry.
  • High winds are believed to have caused the lorry to overturn on the bridge.
  • A crane had to be brought in to lift the overturned lorry off the central reservation.
  • Recovery teams worked for hours to clear the overturned lorry from the road.
  • Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved when the overturned lorry spilled its cargo.
  • Witnesses described how the lorry suddenly overturned after hitting a patch of ice.
  • Drivers are advised to avoid the A1 following reports of an overturned lorry near the junction.
  • An investigation has been launched into the cause of the overturned lorry.
  • Witnesses described seeing the overturned lorry skid across the wet tarmac before flipping.
  • Residents complained about the noise from the ongoing efforts to upright the overturned lorry.
  • It took several hours to clear the debris left behind by the overturned lorry.
  • The cargo from the overturned lorry spilled across the dual carriageway.
  • The news report showed dramatic footage of an overturned lorry lying across the railway tracks.