Cllr Dan Thomas said the closure is a "necessary step" to address a long-standing "rat run" through Plympton St Maurice. (Image: Google Maps)
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Traffic is building on the A3124 between Two Post Lane and the A382 Exeter Road after an ongoing incident involving a lorry (Image- Google Maps)
Last updated: 13:52
The A3124 both ways blocked, slow traffic due to overturned lorry between Two Post Lane and A382 Exeter Road.
The A3124 is currently blocked in both directions near Spreyton on Dartmoor following an overturned lorry, with police urging drivers to avoid the area.
As of the latest update at 12:08pm, Devon and Cornwall Police traffic monitoring services report the road remains closed between Two Post Lane in Spreyton and the A382 Exeter Road at Whiddon Down, with slow traffic building in both directions.
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The incident was first reported at around 11:14am today (26 February), when the obstruction was described by police as ‘an overheight lorry’.
A further update at approximately 11:48am confirmed the road was still blocked.
Shortly afterwards, Devon Alert confirmed the closure on social media.
“Due to an ongoing police incident, the A3124 is blocked in both directions between Two Post Lane (Spreyton) and the A382 Exeter Road (Whiddon Down). Please find an alternative route or expect delays” the post read.
The latest update now describes the vehicle as an overturned lorry.
The A3124 is a key route linking rural Mid Devon communities with the A382 and onward connections towards Exeter and Okehampton.
Drivers travelling across Dartmoor and through West Devon are being advised to seek alternative routes while the road remains closed.
There is no official confirmation at this stage regarding injuries or how long the closure is expected to remain in place.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time for journeys and monitor official channels for further updates.
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