A lucky lorry driver managed to escape injury this morning after his lorry overturned on Fenland back roads.

Cambs Times: A lorry driver escaped injury after his truck crashed near Whittlesey this morning. Picture: Google MapsA lorry driver escaped injury after his truck crashed near Whittlesey this morning. Picture: Google Maps (Image: Archant)

Police and fire crews were called to Pearces Road at around 9.50am this morning (August 23) after the lorry crashed into a ditch.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police said: "We were called at 9.53am today to reports of a road traffic collision on Pearces Road, Peterborough.

"Officers attended the scene together with firefighters.

"The collision involved one vehicle, a lorry, which had overturned. The driver was unharmed."

Cambs Times: A lorry driver escaped injury after his truck crashed near Whittlesey this morning. Picture: Jo StevensA lorry driver escaped injury after his truck crashed near Whittlesey this morning. Picture: Jo Stevens (Image: Archant)