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A broken down lorry is causing chaos for drivers this morning on the A50 in Derbyshire.

According to traffic information company Inrix, the incident has taken place between the junctions for Chellaston and Toyota Island.

One lane is currently closed and recovery is en-route according to Highways England.

You can follow our live updates on this incident below:

Traffic eased

The earlier broken down lorry has now been cleared and traffic has eased.

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Looks like it's not clearing anytime soon

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Delays reduce to 20 minutes

According to Traffic England, delays are now beginning to ease on the A50.

This problem is due to an earlier broken down lorry on the westbound carriageway.

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There was a tragic accident on the A50 last night where a woman lost her life.

You can read our story about it here.

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Traffic visualised

According to Google Maps, this is how traffic is looking on the A50:


Delays of 40 minutes still remain on the westbound carriageway.

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What are Highways England saying

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