A lorry driver has been taken to hospital after a crash on an A-road near Devizes.
Emergency services were called to a road traffic collision on the A360 just south of Black Dog Crossroads at around 10.20am today (Friday).
The incident involved a Magic Grab Hire tipper truck. The vehicle left the carriageway into trees at the roadside, before flipping onto its side.
Tonnes of mud was was spilt across the road, leaving it completely blocked in both directions at Cheverell Road – between West Lavington and Potterne.
Police and the ambulance service attended the scene, with the driver of the lorry taken to hospital as a precaution. They’re not thought to have sustained any serious injuries.
The road remained closed at 2pm. Recovery work is ongoing and the route could remain shut for several more hours.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We were called at 10.22am. A lorry had overturned between West Lavington and Potterne. Road is blocked.
“The driver of the HGV has been taken to hospital as a precaution.
“Recovery are at scene dealing.”
