Driver cut free from wreckage after slip-road collision

A driver escaped with only minor injuries after being cut free from the wreckage of a car by firefighters.

The two vehicle collision blocked the eastbound exit slip-road of the M55 at Broughton for around two hours on Sunday afternoon.

Firecrews cut casualty from wreckage. Photo Tony Lynch.placeholder image
Firecrews cut casualty from wreckage. Photo Tony Lynch.

Fire crews had to use hydraulic cutting gear to remove the casualty.

But a fire brigade spokesman said: “The person released was only slightly injured. Our crew used cutting gear to make access easier for paramedics to treat the casualty.”

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