11:43 GMT, Sunday, 25 May 2008 12:43 UK
Man freed from 'cherry picker'
A man has been injured after becoming trapped in a "cherry picker" aerial platform in Buckinghamshire.
Two rescue crews helped the man after the incident on the Portway roundabout on the H5 in central Milton Keynes.
Hydraulic cutting equipment was used to free the man, who was seen by a doctor and left in the care of South Central Ambulance paramedics.
A Buckinghamshire Fire spokesman said the incident happened during work on rail lines in the area.
No details of the man's injuries have been made available.
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