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Human excrement pours on to road Human excrement pours on to road
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Tonnes of human excrement have spilled across a road in Worcestershire after a sewage tanker crashed into the central reservation. Tonnes of human excrement spilled across a road in Worcestershire after a sewage tanker crashed into the central reservation.
A white tanker crashed on the A46 near Twyford Garage in Evesham at about 0800 GMT, West Mercia Police said.A white tanker crashed on the A46 near Twyford Garage in Evesham at about 0800 GMT, West Mercia Police said.
The vehicle, which was carrying about 44 tonnes of liquid waste, shed its entire load.The vehicle, which was carrying about 44 tonnes of liquid waste, shed its entire load.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area, or keep their windows up because of the smell. Motorists were advised to avoid the area, or keep their windows up because of the smell.
Both lanes were closed at Twyford Island towards Salford Priors and one lane closed in the opposite direction. Both lanes were closed at Twyford Island towards Salford Priors and one lane closed in the opposite direction, at one point.
Police said the clean-up would take several hours and the road would be closed until later in the afternoon. Police said the clean-up took several hours.
No-one was hurt in the crash.No-one was hurt in the crash.