Rush-hour traffic on the Kingsway came to a halt yesterday when an articulated lorry broke down in the middle of a roundabout.

The lorry came to a stop as it was entering the Kingsway from Pitkerro Road shortly after 3pm and stayed there for nearly two hours.

Vehicles heading east were tailed back as far as the Old Glamis Road during the worst of the gridlock, as police battled to keep the traffic moving.

One commuter told The Courier, “The lorry seems to have broken down at just about the worst possible place, at the worst possible time.

“The police are doing their best to keep traffic running smoothly but when an entire lane is out of action there is always going to be problems.”

Matters were made worse by a minor car accident between two vehicles leaving the Kingsway heading south on Pitkerro Road.

No-one was injured in the crash but it did require police attention and added an extra obstacle for motorists.

A recovery unit finally arrived to tow the lorry away just before 5pm, meaning traffic could continue as normal.

PC Graeme Wallace, of Tayside Police road policing unit, said, “We have tried to manage the traffic as best as we possibly can but there is always going to be delays with a breakdown in this position.

“We would like to thank the public for their patience during this period of delays.”

A van and a car left the road following a spectacular collision in Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee, yesterday evening.

No-one was injured in the incident, which took place just before 5pm at the junction between Arthurstone Terrace and North Erskine Street.

The impact of the collision caused the white Logie Building Services van, which had been travelling along the one-way street towards Albert Street, to crash into the railings of a property situated at the corner of the junction.

A police spokesman said little disruption was caused to traffic, as neither vehicle was on the road following the incident.

He added, “It was lucky no-one was walking along the pavement when it happened.”

Rubina Mehmood (34) was at home with her four-year-old son Zayaan when the van crashed into the railings outside her Home Scotland house.

“Me and my friend were in the living room and Zayaan and his friend were playing when I heard a horrible sound,” she said.

“At first I thought it might be someone dropping something upstairs, then I looked out of my window and realised what had happened.”

Ms Mehmood said it had been a frightening experience but was glad the incident hadn’t been more serious.

“The children were scared but they are fine now—and I think they quite enjoyed seeing the police and all the flashing lights,” she said.