Fire crews scrambled after lorry crashes into tree and traps it in the road

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Firefighters were scrambled after a lorry crashed into a tree before trapping it in the road in Bury. Fire crews raced to The Drive near Clarence Park after receiving reports a heavy goods vehicle had smashed into an overhanging tree.

One fire engine and a technical response unit were called to the scene where crews cut the tree to free it from the lorry before moving it from the road. READ MORE: Man who killed family cat after it 'hissed at him' said he didn't think throwing pet in air would hurt it A cordon was put in place and firefighters remained at the scene for around three hours.

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a lorry parked up with a sheet over its cab. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 11.20am today (Friday May 3) one fire engine from Heywood fire station and the technical response unit from Leigh fire station were called to reports of a heavy goods vehicle coming into contact with an overhanging tree trapping the tree in the road on The Drive, Bury. “Firefighters set-up cordons and worked alongside colleagues from Bury Council to cut the tree and free it from the vehicle and move it from the road.