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East Driglington road closed as lorry crashes into lake
MOTORISTS faced diversions after a lorry crashed into a lake in East Drighlington.
The A58 Whitehall Road was closed in both directions between its junction with the A650 and the B6126 Gildersome Lane/Back Lane at Upper Moor Side.
A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said the lorry had come off the road, crashed into a brick wall, down an embankment and ended up in the lake near the junction with Lumb Bottom at around 12.35pm on Friday.
The driver, the only person in the vehicle, was unhurt.
The road remained closed Saturday morning, but police were hoping to be able to open one lane with temporary traffic lights later in the day.
The accident has damaged the road and it is thought repairs will have to be carried out before it can reopen.
Inquiries are ongoing into the cause of the accident.
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