Lorry ends up in field in Wiltshire as driver falls asleep

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Police found the lorry near the M4 in Wiltshire

A lorry driver who fell asleep at the wheel woke up in a field next to a motorway.

Wiltshire Police said the lorry had been in cruise control and the driver fell into the footwell when he fell asleep, as he was not wearing a seatbelt.

The vehicle was found on the farmland between junctions 16 and 17 of the M4.

Having "somehow" escaped injury, the driver was given an on-the-spot penalty, police added.

Wiltshire Specialist Operations tweeted: "You can't park there Sir."

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