A man has collapsed next to a busy road in Truro.

Police officers and paramedics were called to the A390 after a man was spotted near the Waitrose store.

He was seen by drivers lying on his side in the grass by the busy road.

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Man assisted by the ambulance service

Ambulance assisted a man who was lying on his side by the A390
Ambulance assisted a man who was lying on his side by the A390 (Image: Greg Martin)
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Police give more information on the incident

It appears that the man who was seen lying on his side by Waitrose was intoxicated.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that the incident took place on the A390.
They said: “A drunk man was sitting by the road and the ambulance picked him up”.

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