Firefighters free man from vehicle after car and van crash
An injured man has been freed from a vehicle by firefighters after a crash on the A142 near Soham[1]. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at around 9.30am on Friday (August 16), and the road was closed for around one and a half hours.
A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue[2] spokesperson said: “At 9.37am, crews from Ely[3] and Newmarket[4] ( Suffolk[5] ) were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on A142 in Soham.
“Using specialist equipment, firefighters released a casualty, who was left in the care of ambulance crews. The crews returned to their stations by 10.55am.”
An East of England Ambulance Service[8] spokesperson said: “We were called just after 9.30am to a road traffic collision involving a car and a van on the A142 near Soham.
“Two ambulances and ambulance officer vehicle were sent to the scene. An adult man was transported to Addenbrooke’s Hospital[9] for further assessment and treatment.”
A Cambridgeshire Police[10] spokesperson said: “We were called at about 9.30am today (16 August) with reports of a collision between two vehicles on the A142 near Soham.
“Reports of injuries are unclear but they are not thought to be life-threatening. No arrests have been made.”
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References
- ^ Soham (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Ely (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Newmarket (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Suffolk (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Man airlifted to hospital after van crashes into Cambridgeshire house (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Cambridgeshire school fire leaves man with serious burns as 30 firefighters called to tackle blaze (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ East of England Ambulance Service (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Addenbrooke’s Hospital (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Cambridgeshire Police (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
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