Man charged after lorry overturned on major road

The road is expected to be closed for several hours

A man has been charged with drug driving after a lorry overturned on a major road.

Michael Maddick, 44, of Portmead, Swansea, has been charged with driving a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs.

Emergency services were called to the A350 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, shortly before 02:00 BST on Friday when the lorry's driver was reportedly trapped.

Mr Maddick has been released on bail and is set to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court in 4 November, Wiltshire Police said.

The lorry has spilled its load over the roundabout

The force confirmed the road reopened from the Morrisons to the BP garage, as well as the Bumpers Farm roundabout, at about 1300 BST.

The A350 was closed for hours to allow emergency services to complete a "complex" recovery of the lorry, the police said.

The incident caused severe travel disruption near the M4.