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Man charged over giant cable reel crash that blocked A77 in Ayrshire

News imageAlistair Johnson Two large brown cable reels on a motorway road in front of some cars.Alistair Johnson
The A77 was blocked by three cable reels understood to have fallen from a lorry

A man has been charged over a lorry crash that left the A77 in Ayrshire blocked for hours by giant cable reels.

Police Scotland said officers were called to a "one vehicle crash" near Kilmarnock at around 13:30. There were no reported injuries.

Photos shared on social media showed traffic tailed back behind three giant metal reels - with one caught on the centre barrier near oncoming traffic.

The A77 and the B7073 London Road were closed at the junction between Wellpark Avenue and Billy Bowie Park until about 18:45.

Officers said the man had been charged with a road traffic offence.