Woman trapped after crash with ambulance

AN ELDERLY woman was left trapped inside her car after a collision involving an on-call ambulance and two other vehicles.

Firefighters had to cut the stricken pensioner free from her damaged Peugeot 206 hatchback shortly after 6.30pm last night  after the collision on Moorgate Road, Rotherham – just yards from Rotherham General Hospital.

The driver of a Mercedes estate car, an elderly man, was left with minor leg injuries but was able to walk away from the incident, which happened between Queensway and Pleasley Road.

“The ambulance crew were severely shaken by what had happened,” said one Rotherham firefighter, who attended the scene.

“Although we cannot comment on how the incident may have occurred it was clear that the elderly woman, who we had to free from a car, was lucky to escape serious injury.

“We had to work fast and prise the roof off the car in order to free her.”

Fire crews were able to leave the scene following a 45-minute operation.

Moorgate Road was re-opened at around 9.10pm.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident and anyone with information is being urged to contact South Yorkshire Police’s Accident Witness Helpline on 0114 220 2970.