Fire crews rescued a man left trapped in a car following a collision in Tameside.
Emergency services were called to a smash involving two vehicles on Bridge Street, in Stalybridge, at around 7.20am on Wednesday.
Two fire engines, a technical rescue unit and the ambulance service attended the scene.
Firefighters used specialist equipment to rescue a man trapped inside one of the vehicles.
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A fire service spokesman said he was conscious and breathing, but complained of upper and lower spinal pain.
He was taken to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service.
Bridge Street has been sealed off while emergency services attend.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 7.20am today to a road traffic collision on Bridge Street, in Stalybridge.
"Two fire engines and a technical rescue unit attended.
"It is a road traffic collision involving two vehicles, with one man trapped in one of the vehicles.
"He was conscious and breathing. We have stabilised the vehicle and extracted a man from it.
"NWAS took him to hospital. We left the scene at 8.45am. He complained of upper and lower spinal pain."
