Emergency call as lorry crashes into field and overturns

Firefighters from Hereford were among those called out to the scene of a crash in north Herefordshire on April 18.  Firefighters at the scene of the crash on the A417 (Image: Hereford Fire Station) The crash had happened near Isle of Rhea, Bodenham. On arrival, firefighters found that an artic tanker carrying a large quantity of milk had crashed off the A417, overturning and coming to rest on its side in a field.

ALSO READ: "Crews used our environment agency grab pack to initially reduce the spillage before the Environmental Protection Unit from Tenbury arrived," a fire service spokesperson said. The overturned lorry came to rest in a field below the A417 (Image: Hereford Fire Station)

There were no serious injurie caused in the crash, and the incident was left with police to investigate and recover the stricken lorry from the field.

A spokesperson for Hereford fire station said the city teams were supported at the scene by crews from Leominster, Kingsland and Tenbury.