Woman cut free from car after Bridgnorth crash

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A woman has had to be cut free from her car following a two-car crash in Bridgnorth this afternoon.

The A454 was temporarily closed near the Royal Oak pub while firefighters worked on the red Mercedes, which ended up on its side in the incident at 1.15pm.

The driver escaped with a cut hand but was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for further assessment

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Emergency services at the scene

Fire crews from Bridgnorth and Wellington used cutting and then struts to stabilise the car.

Jamie Arrowsmith, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We were called following reports of a two car collision, which had left one vehicle on its side.

"There was a patient in each car and one had become trapped in their vehicle.

"Firefighters managed to get the patient out and she was taken to hospital after cutting her hand."

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