Man cut free from HGV after crashing into tree in early hours of the morning
A road near Telford was closed in the early hours of Saturday morning after a HGV hit a tree.
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Emergency services rushed to the A442 near Cold Hatton at around 4.30am on Saturday, after receiving reports of a road traffic collision.
Upon arrival, the crews found a large goods vehicle had crashed into a tree.
Four fire crews, the ambulance service and the police were at the scene.
A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue said that one person had been trapped in the vehicle, and was freed by firefighters using cutting equipment.
At around 5am, West Mercia Police announced the road had been closed in both directions. According to traffic data, the road remained closed at 8.30am.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police confirmed they remained on scene to carry out enquiries and that one man had been taken to hospital following the crash.
West Midlands Ambulance Service have been approached for comment.
