A9 incident: Chickens 'all over the road' as trailer crash closes major road near Dunblane
Drivers are experiencing long queues.
A section of the A9 near Dunblane was closed after a trailer carrying chickens and a pick-up collided.
Police said the road was closed northbound at Balhaldie. Officers said the collision happened around 1pm.
An eyewitness told The Courier the chickens in the trailer were “all over the road”.
Pictures from the scene posted on social media showed a large number of chickens and blue crates around an overturned trailer.
One post by the A9 Dual Action Group reads: “Jackknifed HGV contents of chickens all over carriageway, traffic at a standstill.”
Traffic Scotland has reported “long queues” in the southbound lane, where it said there were delays of up to 25 minutes.
Police have advised motorists to avoid the area.
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