Full details after car and van involved in crash on busy town road
Police and firefighters were at the scene on Bath Road. (Image: Newsquest) One person had to be rescued from their vehicle after a crash closed a busy road in Old Town on Thursday evening. Part of Bath Road was cordoned off by police after witnesses described a two-vehicle crash involving a black Kia and a van belonging to energy company Mitie.
Firefighters attended the scene and confirmed one casualty had to be rescued from their vehicle. It caused long delays, as traffic queued along Victoria Road and Bath Road before being diverted down Eastcott Road.
Swindon Advertiser: Wiltshire Police closed off the road to motorists. Wiltshire Police closed off the road to motorists. (Image: Newsquest)
Speaking about the incident, a spokesperson for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to Bath Road in Old Town at 5.29pm tonight following a road traffic collision between a car and a van. “Two crews attended, from Swindon[1] and Westlea, and firefighters helped one casualty out of their vehicle. “Our stop was at 6.02pm and we have now left the scene.”
Wiltshire Police have been contacted for a statement, but have yet to respond.