Man seriously injured after becoming trapped under digger that fell off lorry near Asda

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A man has been left seriously hurt after becoming 'trapped' under a digger that fell from a HGV in Bury. Police officers, fire crews and paramedics were called to Spring Street, near the Asda supermarket, just after 8am this morning (Friday).

Eyewitnesses said the air ambulance also landed nearby. Police said officers responded to a 'workplace accident' while fire crews said they rescued a man who became 'partially trapped' under the digger.

The man suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson added. READ MORE: Main road taped off after boy, 16, hit by police vehicle in serious crash READ MORE: Man suffers life-changing injuries in attack outside car wash Pictures taken at the scene this morning showed a digger on its side within the police cordon next to the Asda car park.

A HGV was also pictured within the tape. The supermarket remained open as normal. In a statement, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "At just after 8am on October 6, 2023, one fire engine from Whitefield and Bury fire stations as well as a technical response unit from Ashton were called to an incident on Spring Street in Bury. "The incident involved a man partially trapped under a tractor, which had fallen from an HGV.