Traffic light "slices through" overturned lorry

9:46am today Monday 25th August 2008

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A TRAFFIC light sliced through a refrigerator lorry "like a hot knife through butter" after the vehicle lost control and overturned this morning.

Paramedics have described it as a "very lucky escape" for the two men in their mid 20s who only had cuts and bruises.

It happened on Glenister Road, High Wycombe, outside supermarket Morrison's at 9.20am this morning.

Mark Lister of South Central Ambulance's cycle response team, was first on the scene.

He said: "It was going around the corner, rolled onto its side and has taken out a traffic light.

"They had minor injuries, it was so close to being a really serious accident, I don't think they appreciate how lucky they are to be honest.

"The back of the lorry which has taken out the traffic light has sort of just missed the cab. If it had hit the cab it would probably have killed them both instantly.

"The traffic light has sliced through the bulk of the vehicle which carries the goods - the hull - like a hot knife through butter.

"They are basically made out of fibreglasss and balsawood, it's just gone straight through it."

The men were treated on the scene by ambulance crew.

The cycle response crew arrived on the scene within the first minute of the call being received.

Police and fire crew also attended the accident.