Motorists had a miracle escape after a lorry plunged from a bridge and landed upside down on a main road below.
The Parcel Force vehicle crashed through the barriers on a flyover in Reading near The Oracle Shopping Centre at around 4.20pm.
After flipping over, the lorry landed on its roof, with the driver managing to clamber from the cab without any serious injuries.
The driver was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, reports GetReading .
Incredibly, the road below the flyover happened to be car-free in the moment the lorry fell from above.
Roads around the Oracle, including the A329, were closed as police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the scene.
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Thames Valley Police has told us the driver is not thought to be seriously injured.
A spokeswoman said: “Officers are currently on the scene of an RTC in Bridge Street, Reading, following a report that a lorry fell from the IDR near the Oracle roundabout shortly after 4pm today.
“Ambulance crews are on the scene however it doesn’t appear the driver has sustained any serious injuries.
“Nearby roads are closed and the public are advised to avoid the area as there is likely to be congestion. All traffic is being sent left from Southampton Street, everything coming out of town will be sent east. “
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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “This afternoon, we received a call to a report of a road traffic collision involving a large goods vehicle on Southampton Street, Reading.
"Firefighters made the vehicle safe, before placing a casualty in the care of @SCAS999.
"Crews have now handed the scene over to @ThamesVP. Please avoid the area around the Oracle and Southampton Street if at all possible."
