IMAGES show how badly a car was damaged after it hit a tree in Wrexham.

Johnstown Fire Station posted the photos on its Facebook page from the incident that occurred early on Wednesday in Bronwylfa, near Rhos.

A spokesperson said: "6.14am this morning two appliances attended a RTC (road traffic collision) persons trapped near Bronwylfa.

"The car which had come in contact with a tree was heavily damaged.

"Crews worked to stabilise the vehicle and make electrically safe prior to arrival of the ambulance.

"The casualty was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital."

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The previous night, Johnstown Fire Station posted saying crews had been practicing extracting people from cars involved in road traffic collisions.

The spokesperson added: "On the back of last nights drill this incident shows the importance of why we keep our core skills up to date and to ensure we provide the best service possible."