Man injured after cattle trailer overturns on M5

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Image caption, Images taken from a motorway camera at junction 5 for Droitwich, Worcestershire

A vehicle transporting cattle overturned on the M5 in Worcestershire on Thursday morning.

The incident happened just after 06:20 GMT on the northbound carriageway between junction 5 for Droitwich and junction 4A for the M42.

West Mercia Police confirmed one man and possibly four cows had been injured in the collision.

A police spokesperson said the man was taken to hospital and a vet had attended the scene to assess the animals.

The spokesperson told the 大象传媒: "We were called to reports of an overturned cattle trailer being pulled by a Land Rover Defender on the M5 northbound.

"A vet has been called to attend the scene where it is believed four cows need assessing.

"A man was injured in the incident and has been taken to hospital."

The road closure has now been removed.

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