Police close A19 after 'severed, blood soaked hand' found in road
Officers shut down the major road after drivers saw the body part in the central reservation - but it turned out to be a fake.
The road, which connects Doncaster to the north east, was closed by the Cleveland and Durham Roads Policing Unit near Middlesbrough yesterday to investigate.
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Hide AdBut they later revealed the grisly discovery was actually a realistic-looking prop.
Afterwards the unit went on Facebook to explain the closure.
It said: "In a nutshell, an eagle eyed diligent member of the motoring public spotted a suspicious looking item in the central reservation.
"Officers have attended and it has been found to be a realistic looking 'severed hand'.