The A52 was closed in both directions for several hours due to a serious collision. Police closed the busy route between the A46 (Saxondale) and A1 (Grantham) in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, June 29).
The incident was first reported by Highways East Midlands just before 2am this morning. The road remained closed until just before 8am this morning.
In its latest update on X, formerly Twitter, a spokesperson for Highways East Midlands posted just after 5.35am to say: “The A52 remains closed in both directions between the A46 (Saxondale) and A1 (Grantham). @lincsPolice are on scene carrying out collision investigation, the road is expected to remain closed into the morning.”
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07:56Ben Lyons
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Traffic is now easing on the A52 following the earlier serious collision. This concludes our live updates – thank you for following this blog.
07:55Ben Lyons
A52 reopens
The A52 has now reopened in both directions. A spokesperson for Highways East Midlands tweeted just before 7.50am to say: “Thank you for your patience, please have a safe onward journey.”
07:06Ben Lyons
Highways East Midlands statements
A spokesperson for Highways East Midlands first confirmed details of the incident at 1.50am this morning. A tweet reads: “The A52 in Lincolnshire is closed in both directions between the A46 (Saxondale) and A1 (Grantham) due to a serious collision. Lincolnshire Police are on scene dealing with the incident.”
In its latest update on X, formerly Twitter, a spokesperson for Highways East Midlands posted just after 5.35am, to confirm that “the road is expected to remain closed into the morning” as officers carry out collision investigation works.
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