TRAFFIC in Northallerton town centre was brought to a standstill when a tractor towing a trailer stacked with straw bales overturned on the Brompton road roundabout.

Luckily no one was injured in the accident which happened around 2.30pm on September 8 opposite the Asda supermarket. Straw bales covered the main pavement and part of the carriageway. Police said there were delays on the main A 684 road into town from the A19 as the debris was cleared away.