FALMOUTH firefighters were called to an incident on Trescobeas Road this morning where a grounded lorry spilled fuel onto the road.

The incident happened at around 8.50am at the Rosslyn Hotel on Trescobeas Road at the junction with Tregenver Road.

The lorry had grounded itself on a small hill going into the hotel car park.

Firefighters dealt with the lorry and contained the fuel leak while police directed traffic around the vehicle.