Rescue teams called to free trapped driver after lorry tips over in Desford

Wednesday, 5 May 2021 16:28

Fire teams from Hinckley and two from Leicester were in attendance.

The incident happened on Leicester Lane, with crews receiving the call from East Midlands Ambulance Service at around 2pm today (5th May).

A heavy goods vehicle had rolled over whilst tipping a load.

This led to one person to be trapped inside the cab.

Once the person had been extracted, ambulance crews assessed them and they were taken to hospital.

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