A man in his 80s was rushed to hospital after a Range Rover was reported to have crashed into the front garden of a house in Widnes this morning.
The Range Rover Evoque was reported to have come off the road and crashed onto the drive of a house on Milton Road in Widnes at around 11.20am.
Officers from Cheshire Police are understood to have closed part of the road shortly after the incident.
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A spokesperson for the air ambulance service confirmed one patient, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital by land ambulance following the incident.
Two air ambulances were called to the scene, with multiple police cars and fire and rescue vehicles also called to the scene.
Cash dam footage taken on Milton Road shows four police patrols cars, an ambulance and two fire and recue engines.
The car was recovered from the scene, with police clearing the area.
On the Widnes Police Facebook page, a post said: "Please avoid Milton Road due to an accident from earlier today, we will keep you updated once the road is open again."
Cheshire Police were contacted by the Liverpool ECHO but did not respond by the time of publication.
A spokesperson for North West Air Ambulance told the ECHO: "I can confirm that Helimed 72 & 75 were called out to an RTC in Widnes today at around 12:20pm.
"We provided a ground escort to hospital. The Ambulance Service, Police and Fire Service where also in attendance."
They added that the patient, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital.
Residents who saw the air ambulance in the area commented on the Widnes Police Facebook post.
Lay Lane said: "Saw the air ambulance coming in. Hope everyone is safe and well."
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