Lorry stuck on slope after smashing through fence

Jude WinterEast Midlands
News imageBBC A red lorry that has become stuck after falling into an industrial estateBBC
The lorry crashed into an industrial unit in Wingate Close on Wednesday

A lorry became wedged on a steep bank after it left the road and smashed through a fence at an industrial estate in Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire Police said it was called at 04:15 GMT on Wednesday after the lorry and its trailer left the road and crashed into an industrial unit in Wingate Close.

The driver, a man in his 60s, was freed from the wreckage and taken to hospital, where he is being treated for injuries not believed to be life-altering.

The lorry is now stuck between the industrial unit building and the slope leading up the damaged fence while police inquiries continue.

News imagePhil Barnet/PA Wire Crash scenePhil Barnet/PA Wire
Pictures from the scene show the lorry getting stuck after going through the fence

Pictures of the scene show the rear end of the lorry's trailer bent upwards on a steep slope while the cab had gone through the fence and ended up near a warehouse building.

It is currently unclear what caused the vehicle to leave the road.

A police spokesperson added: "An investigation into what happened is ongoing."

News imagePhil Barnet/PA Wire An overhead drone view of the stricken lorryPhil Barnet/PA Wire

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