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Manchester Evening News
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Olivia Williams & Damon Wilkinson

Boy, 15, taken to hospital after being trapped under car during crash

A teenager was taken to hospital after getting trapped under a car during a crash.

The 15-year-old boy was rescued by firefighters following the smash in Nether Alderley on Thursday.

A woman was also cut from the wreckage of a badly damaged car, CheshireLive reports.

Fire crews were called to the scene on Chelford Road shortly before 12pm on Thursday.

A black Ford ecoSport had crashed with a silver Vauxhall Astra which was towing a trailer.

One woman was trapped inside the Ford and the 15-year-old boy was trapped under the Astra.

Firefighters rescued the teenage boy and taken to Manchester Children's Hospital.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue said his injures are not believed to be life threatening.

A woman was also cut from the wreckage of a Ford (Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)

The crews also used specialist equipment to release the woman from the Ford and she was also passed to the care of paramedics.

Three fire engines attended the scene from Bollington, Birchwood and Wilsmlow.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue said: "Shortly before 12pm firefighters were called to reports of a collision on Chelford Road in Nether Alderley.

"On arrival at the scene the crews found that there had been a collision between a black Ford ecoSport and a silver Vauxhall Astra which was towing a trailer.

The air ambulance at the scene (Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)

"One person was physically trapped inside the Ford and a 15-year-old boy was trapped under the Astra.

"Firefighters released the teenage boy and he was passed to the care of paramedics. He has since been taken to Manchester Children's Hospital; his injures are not believed to be life threatening.

"The crews also used specialist equipment to release the woman from the Ford; she was also passed to the care of paramedics.

"Firefighters also used absorbent pads to soak up a small fuel leak at the scene."

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