Brightlingsea: Firefighters release casualty from car
- Credit: Archant
Firefighters in Essex have released a female who was trapped in her car following a collision.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident, which happened on Church Road, Brightlingsea, at 7.23am.
One appliance from Brightlingsea and one from Clacton were in attendance.
A spokesman for the fire service said: “Firefighters were called to an RTC involving two vehicles.
“One person was trapped by their injuries. Crews used specialist cutting equipment to release the casualty by 7.54am.
“The casualty was placed in the care of the Ambulance Service.”
An Essex Police spokesman said the injuries were not believed to be serious.
Most Read
- 1 A14 westbound closed after car catches fire
- 2 Car seized as driver tries to avoid parking fees at Stansted Airport
- 3 Council has 'no plans' to alter verge cutting schedule in Suffolk
- 4 'There are still areas we want to improve' - McKenna on transfer plans
- 5 'Eyesore' Suffolk seafront hotel for sale for £2million
- 6 Town in negotiations with Aberdeen over Hladky sale
- 7 Mapped: Where parasite dangerous to dogs has been reported in Suffolk
- 8 Plans for 5 'very large homes' in Suffolk village turned down
- 9 Ipswich Town appoint new Academy Manager
- 10 Project to keep Suffolk pub 'protected for years' turned down
The police were notified of the incident just before 7am.
The two cars involved were a silver Peugeot 206 and a silver Wolkswagen Passat.
The police spokesman added: “Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash and one of the drivers has been reported for careless driving.”
