Lorry driver in hospital after HGV carrying sand rolls over
The tipper lorry, carrying sand, rolled over on Calcutts Road in Jackfield just before 7am.
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Paramedics and firefighters were mobilised from Telford Central and Tweedale stations to the incident, where fire crews made the vehicle safe and ambulance staff assessed the driver.
A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance service said: "We were called at 7.01am to reports of an overturned lorry on Calcutts Road in Jackfield, Telford.
"Upon arrival we found the driver of the lorry. He had sustained non-life threatening injuries.
"He received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to Princess Royal Hospital for further assessment."
Two fire appliances, one ambulance, a paramedic officer and two Critical Care Cars from the Air Ambulance Service attended the scene.
A digger and a recovery truck are reportedly being used to remove the toppled lorry from the road, limiting access along the road.