A MAIN road is blocked after an articulated trailer shed 50 bales of hay.

The A281 at Rudgwick, near Horsham, east of Church Street, is down to one lane after the trailer's load collapsed.

West Sussex's Road Policing Unit, which took this picture, said the road would need to be closed at some point for recovery work.

Traffic is slow as it is taking turns to pass the scene using a single lane.

The lorry lost its load before 8.30am and the road was fully closed at 11am to recover the vehicle and hay bales.

The incident affected travel between Horsham and Guildford.