Police have blocked the northern lane of the road and are directing traffic at the scene near the intersection of Frankford Road with Chapel Road.

Michael Thow of Ulverstone was on his way to Exeter with his daughter Sumara at 9am when he saw the aftermath of the crash.

Mr Thow said he saw the back of the truck had ended up in a paddock.

Miss Thow took a photo on her phone and submitted it to The Examiner using the iPhone and Android app.

It is not known whether there were any injuries in the crash.