Posted: 07.03.20 at 20:28 by The Editor
Date: 07.03.2020
Time: 17:32
Location: A356 TURNPIKE CROSS NORTON SUB HAMDON
Fire Control received calls reporting a single vehicle road traffic collision where a car had reportedly gone into a ditch and two elderly casualties were reported to be possibly still inside.
Fire engines from Martock and Yeovil were quickly mobilised, a long with a Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Yeovil.
Crews got to working using a telehandler to stabilise the vehicle which was situated within a hedgerow, in order to carry out a safe rescue.
Small tools and an impact driver were also used to remove the door of the vehicle. Fire crews were then able to safely extricate the two casualties.