Cattle lorry flips over on A35 Bakers Arms Roundabout
Emergency crews raced to the scene at the Bakers Arms Roundabout just after 6pm yesterday.
Road closures were put in place before the trapped animals could be freed from the overturned trailer.
The roundabout and a section of road heading towards Poole[1] wete closed for most of the evening while recovery vehicles attempted to deal with the stricken lorry.
Farmers from the vicinity also turned out in force and helped move the freed cattle to a safe location.
Martyn Bates and Julie Turnbill, who are visiting from Australia, also made their way to the scene from their nearby campsite after hearing the lorry overturn.
Julie said: “We heard the loud crash and this banging and banging of the cattle kicking on the trailer.
“The sound was so strange and was muffled, just awful. It kept going on.
“We ran round to see what had happened and saw the lorry on its side.”
A spokeswoman for Dorset Police said: “We received a report at around 6pm on Monday July 17 of an overturned lorry carrying livestock near to the Bakers Arms roundabout in Poole.
“Officers are at the scene with the fire service.
“The road has been closed to protect the livestock and allow emergency services to safely deal with the incident.
“Recovery is being arranged for the lorry.”
A spokeswoman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 6.06pm this evening about an incident involving an overturned livestock lorry near Bakers Arms Roundabout, Upton.
“Crews from Poole and Wareham along with animal rescue teams, also from Poole are currently in attendance.
“The road is likely to be closed for some time.”
it is understood no animals died in the incident.
The driver of the lorry appeared uninjured.