AROUND 38 tonnes of bricks had to be removed from the Broxden roundabout on the outskirts of Perth yesterday morning after a lorry overturned.

Tayside Police managed to keep traffic flowing during the rush hour, despite the busy roundabout being reduced to one lane.

It was closed for around 15 minutes at 9.30am for the removal of the vehicle.

This caused significant delays, before one lane was re-opened and the bricks were taken away.

Meanwhile, in Fife, drivers would have been forgiven for doing a double take yesterday after noticing a car perched on a barrier beside the A92 near Kirkcaldy.

The bizarre incident happened shortly before 8am at the Redhouse roundabout when the red Peugeot veered off the road and up on to the crash barrier just before the junction.

The exact cause of the accident is unknown, although it is understood the female driver, who was said to be local, may have been forced off the road by another motorist as she negotiated the roundabout.

No-one was injured and the road was cleared of any debris by 9am, with a recovery truck quickly on the scene to remove the car.

But one motorist, who did not wish to be named, described the incident as a “one in a million” accident.

“A stunt driver would have to practise hard to achieve that,” he said.

“It looks like the driver drove up the wrong lane and mounted the foot of the barrier and as the car gathered speed it became stranded.

“When I passed there was someone inside on a mobile phone and my fear was that if they stepped outside the car would become unbalanced and topple over.

“There were no signs of injuries and little evidence of damage to the car.

“But plenty drivers did double takes and drove round the roundabout two or three times to convince themselves their eyes were not deceiving them.”