Gritter gets stuck in ditch in Rivington

A gritter got into a spot of bother after it skidded off a road in Rivington.
The gritter was pictured stranded in a ditch PIC: Jon Fishwick.The gritter was pictured stranded in a ditch PIC: Jon Fishwick.
The gritter was pictured stranded in a ditch PIC: Jon Fishwick.

The Lancashire County Council gritter fell foul of the treacherous road conditions yesterday near to the Waterman's cottage on the Anglezarke Reservoir.

The gritter was pictured stranded in a ditch after it apparently slid sideways off the road.