On hearing an enormous bang, late afternoon on Friday 4 October, Toft residents sprang into action and ran immediately to the scene to find a tractor and trailer overturned, spilling a full load of grain onto the road.
Toft residents, Jenny Gilbert, Robin and Jaqui Molyneux and Ian Allen, raced to check on the farmer, Neville Bish, and they were later joined by a nurse called Caz. Lorna Cook took charge of traffic control asking those already at the scene to turn around and then, from the top of the road at the bend, she stopped and redirected all the traffic away from the scene and through Manthorpe so they could rejoin the A6121 - resulting in the road remaining completely clear for the Fire Service who arrived in minutes and a passing passenger ambulance was redirected to the scene.
Thankfully Mr Bish was not seriously hurt and remained at the scene to oversee the entire operation of organising the pickup and removal of grain and the recovery of his tractor and trailer. It was apparent that he was supported by his family and friends who also came to help. Jenny Gilbert and Penny Watering provided refreshments for the Fire services team and others.
The road was closed off until late into the evening with the road-sweeper arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning to give the road a final dust.
There were others who have not been named also helped - so thank you to them too.
