A259: Watch emergency response to cement mixer incident as firefighters support police officers
Firefighters supported police officers at the scene of a cement mixer incident in Shoreham.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it was called – at 6.30am on Friday (November 21) – to ‘reports of an overturned heavy goods vehicle’.
The incident – involving a cement mixer – was reported on A259 Brighton Road at the Saltings roundabout.
“Joint Fire Control mobilised one fire engine to the scene,” a fire service spokesperson said.
"Upon arrival firefighters provided scene safety, as fortunately no-one was trapped as a result of this incident. The crew left the scene shortly before 7.30am.”
Photos showed police officers at the scene, with a long queue of traffic.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said, at 9.20am: “An overturned cement mixer was reported to us around 6.30am this morning on Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea.
"SECAmb reported minor injuries. The road remains closed on Brighton Road, at the junction with South Street.”
The road had reopened by 11.25am.
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