Two workers were injured in an industrial accident yesterday when their forklift truck overturned on a hillside.

The 43-year-old driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital by ambulance, where he underwent surgery. His condition was last night described as "stable".

The other worker, a 32-year-old from Southampton, was also treated at the hospital but later discharged.

Police say initial reports suggest the forklift collided with a fence in Industrial Park Road, Southampton, at around 9 a.m.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "It appears that two men were on a forklift which was travelling down a steep hill when it collided with fencing along the side of the hill and overturned. Inquiries into this incident are underway."