A POLICE response driver had a close call on the A30 near Camborne yesterday when an unsecured load swung out in front of the car while it was driving at 90mph.

Alliance Roads Policing tweeted the picture, which shows some plastic piping hanging off a lorry.

The team said: "A not so secure load in Camborne yesterday – officer on a blue light run when this swung out in front of him – luckily it was plastic – driver reported for the offence."