One casualty freed and two taken to hospital after van crashes into tree
Two people were taken to hospital after a van left the road and hit a tree in Staffordshire.
It happened on Fisherwick Road, Lichfield, at around 11pm on Friday and saw the white van left lying diagonally in a ditch after hitting the tree.
Fire crews from Tamworth, Chase Terrace and Burton attended the scene, along Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service, with the road closed to traffic at both ends.
The crews helped to assist with the care of three people who were outside the van and a fourth who was still inside the van.
The group were taken to hospital for further assessment and the road was reopened to traffic.
A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "Tamworth, Chase Terrace and Burton crews attended a road traffic collision on Fisherwick Road after a van drove into a tree.
"The crews assisted West Midlands Ambulance Service with the care of three casualties outside the van and extricated a fourth person still inside the van.
"It was a challenging extrication, but all responders worked well together to release the casualty, with all four taken to hospital for further assessment."
