Lorry overturns in Herefordshire

WMAS Logo on side of RRV

Monday 10th November– 5.30pm – Suzie Wheaton.

A lorry driver has received emergency medical treatment after the vehicle he was travelling in overturned in Herefordshire today.

West Midlands Ambulance Service dispatched an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and a paramedic area support officer to the incident on the A4103 in Storridge shortly before 4.10pm this afternoon.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a lorry that had overturned onto its side into a hedge row.

“Although the driver was moving about in the cab of the lorry he was unable to open the door. Ambulance crews worked closely with the fire service to safely free the man from the vehicle.

“The man, believed to be in his 20’s, was treated for minor facial injuries at the scene before being conveyed to Hereford County Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”

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