A tractor driver has been rushed to hospital following a single vehicle collision involving a tractor and trailer.
The incident occurred on a stretch of the B3159 in Martinstown, Dorchester.
The driver of the tractor overturned both the tractor and trailer just after 1:00pm today (July 1).
Fire crews and ambulances were called to the scene and the driver was taken away to hospital for treatment for his injuries.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
“Crews have attended an incident involving a tractor and trailer that has rolled, the driver was conveyed to hospital by ambulance and the fire service made the scene safe.”
Meanwhile, authorities in Northern Ireland are seeking to speak to the driver of a red tractor who had a collision with a set of temporary traffic lights in Co. Tyrone last week.
The incident occurred near Omagh, on the Gilleygooley Road on Monday (June 21).
In a post on social media seeking information about the collision, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers based in the Fermanagh and Omagh region said:
Police in Omagh are keen to speak with the driver of a red tractor who has crashed into temporary traffic lights on the Gilleygooley Road, Omagh on June 21, 2021.
“If you witnessed this incident or have dash cam footage, please make contact with Police on 101 and quote reference 1139 21/06/21,” the PSNI post added.
