Person cut free from car following serious collision in Carlisle
Homes were temporarily evacuated following a potential gas leak
A person was cut free from a car following a serious road traffic collision in Carlisle in the early hours of Monday morning (April 21st).
Officers from Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to an incident taking place on Brisco Road in Carlisle just after 9am.
In a statement, the fire and rescue service said that several engines and firefighters from several stations were drafted to deal with the collision.
"Three fire engines and the enhanced rescue unit from Carlisle East, Carlisle West, and Longtown stations were called to a road traffic collision," the force said.
Reports from those living in the area said the car had crashed into a building, with a suspected gas leak resulting in the temporary evacuation of some homes.
Meanwhile, the incident had resulted in one person being trapped in the vehicle, who had to be cut out by the fire service.
The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance services, who had been called to the area following the crash.
In total, officers were there for just over half an hour, before the fire service left the scene; Brisco Road was reopened later that day.