Crawley road reopens after large tree falls onto HGV
A road in Crawley has reopened after it was closed when a large tree fell onto an HGV.
The fire service confirmed Balcombe Road has reopened following a closure of around three hours.
A spokesman said: “At 12.06pm, a crew from Crawley Fire Station and the Technical Rescue Unit were mobilised to Balcombe Road near the junction with Radford Road in Crawley after a tree came down on an HGV.
“Fortunately no-one was trapped.”
He called on drivers to take extra care in bad weather.
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