A bin lorry and car crashed near Oakham, causing significant damage and road closure. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.
A bin lorry and car crashed near Oakham, causing significant damage and road closure. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.

Bin Lorry Crash Causes Immense Damage and Disruption Near Oakham
The crash happened near Oakham. It was on Greetham Road (B668), close to Cottesmore. A Biffa bin lorry and a car crashed. The road closed for three hours after it. Police said the car’s engine smoked.
Photos show major damage to the car’s front. The pictures look pretty bad. The bin lorry ended up in a ditch. Police photos show the lorry stuck there. A recovery team pulled it out.
The police said everyone got lucky. Nobody was hurt in this crash. They gave a statement about the incident. They helped with emergencies across Rutland. This crash was at Exton turn, on Greetham Road. This is just outside Cottesmore.
Damage and disruption were immense. Many services helped deal with it. Police said speed isn’t the only cause. Accidents happen even without speeding sometimes. Police were glad nobody got hurt badly. Things could have been much worse.
Road closures cause disruption, they know. They try to keep roads closed as little as possible.
The crash happened near Oakham. It was on Greetham Road (B668), close to Cottesmore. A Biffa bin lorry and a car crashed. The road closed for three hours after it. Police said the car’s engine smoked.
Photos show major damage to the car’s front. The pictures look pretty bad. The bin lorry ended up in a ditch. Police photos show the lorry stuck there. A recovery team pulled it out.
The police said everyone got lucky. Nobody was hurt in this crash. They gave a statement about the incident. They helped with emergencies across Rutland. This crash was at Exton turn, on Greetham Road. This is just outside Cottesmore.
Damage and disruption were immense. Many services helped deal with it. Police said speed isn’t the only cause. Accidents happen even without speeding sometimes. Police were glad nobody got hurt badly. Things could have been much worse.
Road closures cause disruption, they know. They try to keep roads closed as little as possible.