A61 Chesterfield closure: Police forced to close busy Derbyshire A-road this morning - with drivers facing disruption following spillage along route

Police have been forced to close the A61 Dronfield bypass - with a spillage leading to disruption this morning.

Derbyshire Police have closed the A61 Dronfield bypass at the Bowshaw roundabout this morning.

A force spokesperson said the busy route had been shut due to a spillage of plasterboard onto the carriageway, and that a team from the local authority had been called to clear it.

This is a developing story that will be updated with any further details.

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