Nottinghamshire County Council officials are investigating after a fake road closure set up by "pranksters" caused gridlock. Mill Lane in Annesley to Laburnum Avenue, in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, was closed in both directions, leading to a huge build of up traffic in Kirkby in particular.
The closure has now been reported to the council and it has emerged that no work was set to take place on the road. Councillor Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, believes pranksters placed the road closure signs on both sides of the busy road.
Councillor Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, said: “This closure caused havoc in Kirkby – already impacted by work by Western Power on Kingsway. I was alerted to this problem early on Wednesday (June 22) as I was stuck in the traffic and my phone was ringing off the hook.
