House damaged in 32-tonne lorry crash
Damage was caused to a house after a 32-tonne lorry left the road and smashed into the side of a house on the Shropshire border.
Miraculously neither the driver or the occupants of the house were injured in the accident at Bircher, Leominster.
But severe structural damage was caused to the side of the house and the family living there have been moved to temporary accomodation while repairs are carried out.
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called out to assist police in dealing with the smash, which happened just after 4pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services were at the scene for more than five hours, propping the house up and making sure the road was clear and safe.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said officers were still investigating what caused the lorry to leave the road.
Station commander Neil Lilwall said crews from Leominster and Kingsland attended the scene along with the service's incident support unit based in Droitwich.
He said: "The LGV was transporting approximately 32 tonnes of an ammonium nitrate based fertiliser when it left the carriageway, coming to stop against the gable end and roof of the property.
"Approximately 4,000kg of the load had spilled into the property's garden.
"Fortunately the lorry driver and the occupants of the house were not injured.
"However, there was significant damage to the property and a building control officer from the local authority confirmed that temporary alternative accommodation had to be found for the home owner.
"Fire Service and West Mercia Police hazardous material officers were also called to provide specialist advice to the on scene incident commanders."
