Major North Yorkshire road closed for hours after lorry gets stuck

The A170 Sutton Bank near Thirsk has now reopened after it was closed by police this afternoon after a lorry became stuck across both carriageways.

North Yorkshire Police advised motorists to avoid the area for "several hours".

It's one of the main routes across the North York Moors, connecting Thirsk and Scarborough.

Posting to Twitter, the force said: "The A170 at the bottom of Sutton Bank near Thirsk is currently closed after a lorry has become stuck across both carriageways.

"The road is expected to remain closed for several hours. Motorists are asked to please avoid the area and use alternative routes."

Three hours later, the force Tweeted to say the road had reopened.

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