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'Were you expecting a parcel?': Royal Mail lorry crashes into Gosport living room | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A Royal Mail lorry has crashed into the front of an elderly couple's home, trapping them upstairs until firefighters arrived, just days after they agreed to sell the property. | A Royal Mail lorry has crashed into the front of an elderly couple's home, trapping them upstairs until firefighters arrived, just days after they agreed to sell the property. |
Upon their arrival at the scene, one of the firemen poked his head in through the newly-made hole in the wall and asked: “'Were you expecting a parcel?” | Upon their arrival at the scene, one of the firemen poked his head in through the newly-made hole in the wall and asked: “'Were you expecting a parcel?” |
Len and Anne Wiles were seriously shaken by the incident at around 5.45am this morning, and Ms Wiles told the BBC that things could have been a lot more serious. | Len and Anne Wiles were seriously shaken by the incident at around 5.45am this morning, and Ms Wiles told the BBC that things could have been a lot more serious. |
She said: “My husband jumped out of bed - went on to the landing and there was a big gaping hole and the front of a lorry. | She said: “My husband jumped out of bed - went on to the landing and there was a big gaping hole and the front of a lorry. |
“We were really, really shook up. My husband broke down because he was going to get up 10 minutes before it happened.” | “We were really, really shook up. My husband broke down because he was going to get up 10 minutes before it happened.” |
Before its collision with the 7.5-tonne vehicle, Mr and Ms Wiles had agreed to the sale of the property off Brockhurst Road in Gosport, Hampshire. | Before its collision with the 7.5-tonne vehicle, Mr and Ms Wiles had agreed to the sale of the property off Brockhurst Road in Gosport, Hampshire. |
They are now hoping the buyer doesn't want to pull out. | They are now hoping the buyer doesn't want to pull out. |
The elderly couple had to be rescued by firefighters after they became trapped in the upstairs of the house (PA) Mr Wiles said: “I'm hoping our buyer can hang on until the house is repaired - it's a beautiful house.” | The elderly couple had to be rescued by firefighters after they became trapped in the upstairs of the house (PA) Mr Wiles said: “I'm hoping our buyer can hang on until the house is repaired - it's a beautiful house.” |
A fire service spokeswoman said: “The lorry crashed into the property cutting off the staircase leaving two people trapped upstairs in the house. | A fire service spokeswoman said: “The lorry crashed into the property cutting off the staircase leaving two people trapped upstairs in the house. |
“Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to rescue the people from the first floor of the house.” | “Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to rescue the people from the first floor of the house.” |
Officer in charge Paul Coates said: “Our crews were on scene quickly and worked hard to reassure and rescue the two people who were trapped on the first floor of the property.” | Officer in charge Paul Coates said: “Our crews were on scene quickly and worked hard to reassure and rescue the two people who were trapped on the first floor of the property.” |
A Hampshire police spokeswoman confirmed that the lorry driver and the occupants of the house were uninjured. | A Hampshire police spokeswoman confirmed that the lorry driver and the occupants of the house were uninjured. |
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's Urban Search and Rescue team were called to the scene to assess structural damage to the property. The house and neighbouring properties were evacuated. | Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's Urban Search and Rescue team were called to the scene to assess structural damage to the property. The house and neighbouring properties were evacuated. |
A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Royal Mail can confirm that an incident took place involving a Royal Mail vehicle. The vehicle collided with a residential property on Brockhurst Road, Gosport. We are carrying out an internal investigation into the circumstances and we are thankful that no-one was injured as a result of this accident.” | A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Royal Mail can confirm that an incident took place involving a Royal Mail vehicle. The vehicle collided with a residential property on Brockhurst Road, Gosport. We are carrying out an internal investigation into the circumstances and we are thankful that no-one was injured as a result of this accident.” |
Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |
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