A man has been seriously injured in a car and lorry crash on the A338 in Wiltshire.
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Marlborough Road, just north of Collingbourne Ducis, shortly before 9am today (Tuesday).
The incident involved a Kieron M Owen Transport-branded lorry and a car, with Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance dispatched to the scene.
The driver of the car – a man aged in his 20s – sustained injuries described as “potentially life changing” by police. He was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol for treatment.
The road reopened at around 2pm following complex recovery of the lorry.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “A man has been injured following a road traffic collision between a car and a lorry on the A338 Marlborough Road in Collingbourne Ducis.
“The injured person, a man in his 20s, was driving the car. He has been taken to hospital to be treated for potentially life changing injuries.
“Road closures remain in place on the A338 Marlborough Road to allow the vehicles to be recovered from the scene, and drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
“Anyone who saw what took place or who may have dash cam footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 74 of today’s date.”
