Firefighters rescue elderly driver, 86, who was trapped after crash in Leighton Buzzard

Firefighters rescued an 86-year-old man who was trapped in a car in Leighton Buzzard.

Crews were called to Church Street on Wednesday (October 23) following a crash at around 3pm.

Emergency services news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image
Emergency services news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The road was closed while the emergency services were at the scene and the elderly driver was taken to hospital.

A Bedfordshire Fire and Recsue Service spokesman, said: "Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to extricate an 86-year-old male from the vehicle.

"A road closure was implemented by the police and fire and rescue service."

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman added: "An ambulance, ambulance officer vehicle and a rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene.

"The driver of the car, an adult man, was transported to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital for treatment for minor injuries.”

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