DETAILS of a road traffic collision in a Welsh border village near Whitchurch have been released by Shropshire firefighters.

One crew of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service from Ellesmere was sent to Sandy Lane, in Hanmer, between Wrexham and Whitchurch, at about 10.30pm on Tuesday night.

Firefighters were on the scene to assist their colleagues from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) after a car collided with a tree, leaving the driver trapped.

READ MORE: Oswestry firefighters rescue child from locked car in town

A spokesman for the station said they had to cut the casualty out of the car and explained what was used to carry out the operation.

OTHER NEWS:

They said: “At 10.36pm yesterday, Ellesmere crews were mobilised to reports of a road traffic collision with persons trapped at Hanmer.

“On arrival, the crew found one casualty trapped in their vehicle following collision with a tree.

“Access to the vehicle was restricted due to the narrow width of the lane.

“Crews used Holmatro rescue equipment to remove a door from the side of the vehicle, allowing full access and casualty extrication.

“Crews returned to the station shortly after midnight.

“(We used) one of our hydraulic rescue tools, known as the dedicated spreader. It operates at 720 bar (720 times atmospheric pressure at sea level) or 10,000 psi.

Get in touch

Share your views on this story by sending a letter to the editor. To get in touch email news@bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk, or fill in the form on this section of our website.

“The tool is capable of exerting a spreading force of around 14 tonnes and is commonly deployed at RTCs due to its ability to rapidly create space.

“Stay safe.”

A stop message confirming no further support was required was sent to SFRS control shortly after midnight.