Man cut free after car hits tree in Newport
A man had to be cut from his car after it hit a tree in Newport.
The accident happened on the A41 Chester Road at 8.20pm last night.
Firefighters from Wellington and Newport took half an hour to free the man using cutters.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered a car that had been significantly damaged after colliding with a tree.
"The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was trapped in the vehicle following the collision and had to be carefully cut free with the help of the fire service.
"He was treated by ambulance staff for suspected leg and pelvis fractures as well as abdominal injuries.
"The man, who remained conscious throughout, was given pain relief and immobilised with the use of a scoop stretcher and pelvic splint before being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment.
"There was nobody else involved in the incident."
The car was made safe by fire service personnel.
