Friday 13 January
11.37 Bristol Road, Chew Stoke
A man has been rescued from his car
by firefighters following a road traffic collision.
Crews from Chew Magna and Temple fire stations were called to
the incident which involved two vehicles. The two occupants of a
Citroen car were able to get out of their vehicle before
firefighters arrived, but the driver of VW car was trapped.
Crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the roof of the
vehicle. Working alongside paramedics the male, aged in his 20s,
was then rescued from the car on a spinal board. The man was then
taking to hospital by air ambulance, although his injuries were not
believed to be serious.