A road in Derbyshire has been closed following the retrieval of an item from the River Trent, identified as a potential unexploded shell. Derbyshire Police verified via a social media update issued just after 17:30 GMT on Wednesday that a magnet fishing enthusiast located the object within a section of the river close to Station Lane in Walton-on-Trent. The closure affects the road segment extending from the A38 Barton Turn up to its intersection with Main Street. Furthermore, a precautionary cordon has been established, pending the arrival of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit from the army, according to statements from the police force.

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