Waste tanker involved in three-vehicle crash

The overturned tanker lying across a lane of the road with its cab in a hedge. There is a parked police car in the foreground.

Police said a liquid waste tanker had been one of the three vehicles involved in the collision

Lisa Young
South West

A liquid waste tanker has overturned in an accident on a roundabout on the A39 between Truro and Falmouth.

Devon and Cornwall Police said three vehicles had been involved in the collision in Devoran at about 09:45 BST on Tuesday.

They said one driver had been released from their vehicle and, although injuries were not currently known, they were not believed to be life-threatening.

The road was closed at the top of Carnon Downs carriageway and police asked drivers to avoid the area while emergency services worked at the scene, although at 12:20 traffic monitoring service Inrix reported traffic was coping well.

Traffic leading up to Devoran roundabout is at standstill. An ambulance, a fire engine and two police cars all with blue lights flashing are making their way around the roundabout while an ambulance and police car are driving on the verge to get to the scene. The opposite lane has a couple of cars travelling freely. There are trees in the background and a grassy verge in the foreground.Ray Dawe

The road to Falmouth was closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident

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