Casualty cut free from wreckage after lunchtime crash in Grimsargh

Firefighters used special cutting gear to free a casualty from the wreckage of a car which had crashed in Grimsargh yesterday.

Two crews from Preston and Longridge attended the incident at the junction of Preston Road and Douglas Lane at around 1pm.

The smash involved one vehicle and a brigade spokesperson said one individual had to be extracted from the car before being transported to hospital.

"Firefighters used cutting equipment and a longboard to rescue one casualty," said the spokesperson.

"(The casualty) was assessed and conveyed to hospital."

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