Man cut free from car after Ellesmere lorry crash
A man had to be cut free from a car after a crash with a lorry in Ellesmere today.
The man, in his 30s, was in a car involved in a collision with a lorry on Elson Road, at 1pm.
He was released by firefighters using Holmatro cutting equipment and taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by ambulance.
Four fire crews, including the rescue tender, were sent from Ellesmere, Oswestry and Wellington. An operations officer was also in attendance.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to Elson road at 1pm to reports of a two vehicle RTC. A car and lorry were involved.
"The driver of the car was a man in his 30's who had back pain. He was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and was the only patient."
