Lorry carrying sewage overturned in Stockbridge

4:12pm Monday 7th January 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Michael Carr, Reporter

The overturned tanker. Picture: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service The overturned tanker. Picture: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

A LORRY carrying thousands of litres of liquid sewage overturned in a Hampshire village today.

Fire crews were this afternoon working to stop diesel from the stricken vehicle leaking onto the road surface and into drains.

The tanker, which was carrying 8,000 litres of liquid sewage, overturned in Leckford Lane, Stockbridge, shortly before 12pm.

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Andover, Stockbridge and Eastleigh have been using containers in an attempt to stop more than 100 litres of leaking fuel from entering drains and the road surface.

It is not thought any of the sewage has escaped from the vehicle.

The driver was taken to hospital by South Central Ambulance Service.

Authorities said the road will remain closed until it is made safe and the lorry is recovered.

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Comments(12)

Subject48 says...
4:26pm Mon 7 Jan 13

I hope the villagers kicked up quite a stink over this.

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justmyopion says...
4:44pm Mon 7 Jan 13

bet the driver crapped his pants lol

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Lazy skier says...
5:33pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Did the driver leave any skid marks?

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Norwegian Saint says...
6:39pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Bet the sh*t will hit the fan.

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dolomiteman says...
7:05pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Hope the driver is okay.

A side note for 'MGRA'...... the vehicle is on it's side, HFRS attended and DID NOT cut the roof off!

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Linesman says...
7:37pm Mon 7 Jan 13

A cr@p driver?

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sparkster says...
8:29pm Mon 7 Jan 13

what a **** job to have lol

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Costa Baz says...
9:28pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Who ordered that?

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CEH393 says...
9:43pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Looks to me like he was going through the motions......

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sarfhamton says...
11:02pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Not a great time for Stockbridge, turns out Jim Davidson lives there now.

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cnwillcox1969 says...
3:23am Tue 8 Jan 13

Hopefully all the bad weather weve had flushes the load he shed away :-D sorry lol x

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Pikey-Biker says...
2:28am Sun 20 Jan 13

sarfhamton wrote:
Not a great time for Stockbridge, turns out Jim Davidson lives there now.
He’s lived there for 2 and a half years, your point being?

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