The British heatwave continues to cause damage, and this time melted roads have caused a bin lorry to get stuck.

The Old Bath Road in Newbury, Berkshire, got blocked on Thursday when the refuse collection and waste recycling truck’s wheels sank into the tarmac.

The crew were thrown forward and their load of refuse was jolted when the lorry suddenly lurched to a halt as the road collapsed under it.

A bin lorry got stuck as the roads melted because of the heatwave in Berkshire (Picture: Wessex News Agency)

A big hole was left in the tarmac after the lorry was removed (Picture: PA)

Ironically the trapped truck had a slogan on the sides saying ‘Recycle one more thing’


It caused traffic chaos in the town centre as drivers tried to find ways around the blockage.

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Thames Valley Police confirmed the hot highway was closed ‘when a council refuse vehicle got stuck after the road appeared to open up’.



The road remained closed overnight to enable the damage to be assessed.

A spokesperson for Veolia, who operate the dustbin collections in West Berkshire, said: ‘We are aware of an incident in at Old Bath Road near Strawberry Hill, Newbury, where a Veolia vehicle had been trapped.

The carriageway gave way after the summer heat melted the asphalt (Picture: PA)

‘The crew are safe and no one was injured.

‘We are working at the scene with the emergency services and West Berkshire Council Highway team, to assess the vehicle following its recovery.’

West Berkshire Council said: ‘The road is currently closed and members of our highways team are on site. They will be able to investigate once the vehicle has been removed.

‘The Veolia crew are safe and uninjured and are being supported by the emergency services and West Berkshire Council’s highways team.’

Local resident Derek Britton tweeted: ‘It must be hot in Newbury today. The road’s melting. #sinkhole.’

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