Cleveland firefighters hurt as engine overturns

Three firefighters were injured when their vehicle overturned on a roundabout in Teesside.

The fire engine was responding to an emergency call when it flipped on to its side at the junction of the A139 and Bypass Road in Billingham at 21:00 BST on Tuesday.

One of the five crew was trapped for a time, and three were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Cleveland Fire Brigade said an investigation was under way.

Chief fire officer Ian Hayton said: "One [firefighter] sustained a broken wrist, another a broken collarbone and the third broken ribs.

"We are currently undertaking an investigation to determine the cause or causes of this incident."