Incident
Road Traffic Collision Large Vehicle
Date
11.46am - 17 November 2021
Last updated
4.32pm - 17 November 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large vehicle
Attending station
Glastonbury
Street
Shepton Mallet
Fire Control received a report of a road traffic collision involving one 7.5 tonne lorry that had left the road and was overhanging a water filled ditch. The driver was trapped in the cab of the lorry.
Fire crews released the casualty using the heavy rescue winch and small tools. The driver had no injuries and crews made scene safe.