A woman was trapped in her car following a four-vehicle collision on a Somerset road and had to be rescued by fire crews using cutting and stabilization equipment.
The incident occurred late on the night of January 2 in the village of Montacute, located approximately four miles from Yeovil. Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered the woman trapped inside her vehicle.
Crews from Yeovil and Martock fire stations quickly deployed cutting tools to safely extricate her. After being freed, she was promptly assessed by paramedics at the scene.
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A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the swift response: “Fire control dispatched engines from Yeovil and Martock to reports of a four-vehicle road traffic collision with occupants still inside a vehicle. On arrival, crews confirmed a female occupant was trapped and used cutting and stabilization equipment to free her. She was then handed over to paramedics for assessment.”