No injuries after tractor overturns on A259 in Angmering
There were no injuries after a tractor carrying fertiliser overturned in West Sussex on Tuesday, police have confirmed.At 21:00 BST Sussex Police responded to a report that the tractor had overturned on the A259 Roundstone Bypass in Angmering.The road was closed in both directions while the chemical was cleared from the scene, Sussex Police said. By 04:30 the road was fully reopened.
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