Trapped driver rescued by firefighters after crash on Lancaster road

A driver trapped in their car after a crash on a Lancaster road had to be rescued by firefighters. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

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Two fire engines from Morecambe[2] and Lancaster[3], together with an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, attended a road traffic collision on Little Fell Lane, Lancaster at 11.03am on January 16. The incident involved one vehicle.

Firefighters used stabilisation struts, a Tirfor winch, and a hooligan tool to released the driver from their vehicle.

The driver was then placed in the care of North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedics.

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  2. ^ Morecambe (www.lep.co.uk)
  3. ^ Lancaster (www.lep.co.uk)