Male casualty cut free from car after road traffic collision in Gosport

A MAN had to be cut out of his car after a road traffic collision on the junction between Forton Road and Spring Garden Lane in Gosport.
By Neil Fatkin
Published 7th Mar 2021, 17:58 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Fire crews from Gosport and Fareham were called to the incident at 3.43pm where they found a male who was described as approximately 30 years old trapped in his Suziki Swift vehicle.

Read More
Government’s ‘embarrassing’ proposed pay rise for nurses a ‘kick in the teeth’, ...

Firefighters had to carry out a ‘full roof removal’ to free the casualty who was then passed into the care of South Central Ambulance Service.

Fire crews had to cut a man free from his car after a road traffic collision in Gosport.Fire crews had to cut a man free from his car after a road traffic collision in Gosport.
Fire crews had to cut a man free from his car after a road traffic collision in Gosport.
Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The incident also involved a Volkswagen car which was carrying a pregnant woman, a child and a male adult. The trio had managed to vacate the vehicle before the emergency services arrived but were advised to go to hospital for ‘precautionary checks’.

SEE ALSO: New rules to be set for metal detecting in Portsmouth

Fire crews were stood down at 5pm.

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

You can subscribe here for unlimited access to Portsmouth news online - as well as fewer adverts, access to our digital edition and mobile app.

Our trial offer starts at just £2 a month for the first two months.

Related topics:Gosport

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.