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A38 in Derbyshire shut both ways after lorry jack-knifes near Kilburn turn-off

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Derbyshire Constabulary announced that the A38's southbound carriageway was shut at the Kilburn turn-off from 5pm on Thursday 15 October. The northbound side shut too, after a lorry jack-knifed across the southbound side road. Police said the central reservation was damaged and pushed into the northbound outside lane, and drivers were told to avoid the area.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 October 2026 at 8:17

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