A number of houses were damaged an electricy cables brought down when a lorry crashed in Uffculme this morning.
The accident happened at 2.24am in Fore Street when the HGV collided with several houses in a narrow street damaging electricity cables and the fronts of the properties.
Firecrews made the scene safe and cordoned off an area, and the electricity board made the electricity cables safe.
It appears the 40-foot articulated Carlsberg truck operated by Norbert Dentressangle had been diverted off the motorway but the driver mistook local diversion signs for the motorway diversion.
The truck ripped down overhead powerlines, damaging houses in Fore Street in the process. The Old Bakery B&B saw the worst of the damage and the road has been closed by the council as the building is deemed to be unsafe.
The owner, David Asplin, said that it was high time the council erected appropriate signage in the village as far too many large vehicles attempt to pass along Uffculme's narrow streets.
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