Man suffers serious injuries in farm accident near Porthleven

A man has suffered serious injuries after becoming trapped underneath farm machinery in Cornwall.

The accident happened inside a barn in Porthleven, near Helston, at about 12:25 BST on Wednesday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Firefighters and paramedics also attended.

Officers said a man in his 50s managed to free himself from underneath the forage harvester.

He was taken to hospital with a serious chest injury, the force said.

Officers said the Health and Safety Executive was notified.

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