A road has been closed after a bin lorry crashed into a telegraph pole. 

Police were called to Dereham Road between Shipdham and Watton at 3.48pm after reports of a single-vehicle incident. 

Officers temporarily closed the road while the lorry was safely recovered. 

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Traffic was building around the crash site.

It is unknown whether any nearby homes or businesses have been affected by power cuts as a result.