Crews free man after road traffic collision
Firefighters rescued a man following a road traffic collision in Tolleshunt D'Arcy.
We were called to Maldon Road today at 5.14pm and crews from Maldon and Colchester attended.
A car was in a ditch and the driver was trapped. Crews stabilised the vehicle and used specialist cutting equipment to free the man by 5.55pm.
They administered first aid before leaving him in the care of the Ambulance Service.
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