Lorry overturns killing 25 sheep on Welsh border (From Hereford Times)

Lorry overturns killing 25 sheep on Welsh border

10:13am Friday 26th February 2010

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TWENTY-five sheep were killed and a man was injured after a lorry overturned on the Welsh border yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the B4355 Presteigne to Norton Road at 1.20pm.

The lorry was carrying around 75 sheep and firefighters had to remove the steering wheel to release the male driver.

He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.

Around 50 sheep were also released into a nearby field, and left in the care of a local vet.

The remaining 25 were found dead.

Mark Strutt, station manager at Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Due to the remote nature of this incident, older emergency radios proved unreliable and emergency radio communications were fed through Hereford and Worcester applicances fitted with new airwave radios.

“Both Mid and West Wales and Herefordshire crews worked well as a team.”

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