Bin worker seriously injured in lorry 'incident'

A refuse worker has been airlifted to hospital following a "serious incident" involving a bin lorry.

The man, who works for Isle of Wight Council, was hurt in Spencer Road in Ryde at about 13:45 BST on Tuesday.

An authority spokesperson said it helped emergency services with its response and the incident was being investigated.

"We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service for their quick response, and to all the emergency crews who attended the scene," they said.

"Our thoughts are currently with our injured colleague."

Police confirmed they were liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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