LORRY driver escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle crashed into a bridge on the A420.
Police believe Roger Garmson, 31, misjudged the height of the A419 flyover when the lift on his truck struck the bridge on the White Hart roundabout yesterday (Thursday) at around 2.45pm.
The force of the impact caused his cab to bolt upright, smashing the windscreen and leaving Mr Garmson with severe back pain.
Police closed the road while firefighters assisted paramedics in lifting Mr Garmson from his cab before he was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital for routine checks. He was discharged the same afternoon.
A driver with Devizes-based Hams Transport for more than five years Mr Garmson was en route from Cricklade to Swindon when the accident happened at around 2.45pm.
Hilary Hams, a partner in the haulage company, said: "We are very relieved that our driver is not seriously injured."
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