Incident
Road traffic collision
Date
6.53pm - 12 November 2022
Last updated
1.26pm - 14 November 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small vehicle
Location
North Petherton
Attending station
Taunton
Fire Control received a request from the police to assist them at an incident.
2 fire engines and an Operational Support Officer were sent to the location.
On arrival, crews confirmed this to be a single vehicle road traffic collision, with the vehicle on its roof and one casualty still inside.
Crews assisted paramedics by stabilising the vehicle before preparing to remove the casualty from inside.
The casualty was extricated from the side of the vehicle by fire crews using hydraulic cutting equipment, small tools and v struts. The casualty was conveyed to hospital by ambulance.