A man has been rushed to hospital after being rescued from a car by firefighters following a crash. Police taped off Drake Street, in Rochdale, following the crash near to Castlemere Street.
Emergency services were called out to the scene at around 6.20pm today (March 12). Firefighters used specialist equipment to rescue a man from one of the cars involved.
He was then taken to hospital by ambulance. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 6.20pm on Sunday, March 12, GMFRS crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Drake Street, Rochdale.
"Two fire engines from Rochdale station, along with the technical rescue unit from Ashton, quickly attended the incident, which involved two cars. Firefighters used cutting equipment to extricate a man from one of the cars.
"He was then taken to hospital by paramedics from North West Ambulance Service. Firefighters helped make the area safe before handing the scene over to Greater Manchester Police and were in attendance for just over an hour.”
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