Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

A390, Polgooth junction, St Austell at 21/03/2013 11:16

Six fire fighters from St Austell attended a call to a road traffic collision involving a lorry and a car. The accident had happened on the A390 on the Polgooth junction heading west from St Austell to Truro. On crews arrival one lorry had left the carriageway, crashed through a hedge and become wedged. One casualty was being treated by Ambulance crews on the fire services arrival, the casualty was later taken to a near by football club for collection by Sea king helicopter. As a result of this incident the A390 was closed. Western Power engineers were requested to attend the scene to make safe as a power cable was brought down by the incident. Fore more details on this incident please contact Devon and Cornwall Police.