Southsea firefighters rescue man from Nissan Micra involved in crash in Kingston Road
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a man believed to have suffered spinal injuries in a two car collision in Kingston Road last night.
Southsea fire station dispatched two crews to the emergency at Kingston Road, near the Washington Road junction, at 6.45pm last night.
A man, believed to be in his 30s, was extricated from a Nissan Micra, with paramedics at the scene fearing he had suffered a broken neck as a result of the crash.
A firefighter at the scene said: ‘There had been a rear impact to the vehicle.
‘We performed a roof removal to extricate the driver.
‘It’s important to note he was not physically trapped – we took the roof off as a precaution, to remove him while protecting his c-spine.
‘He was taken by hospital by the South Central Ambulance Service.’
The firefighter reported that the other driver – who was uninjured – remained at the scene.
Emergency service crews were at the scene for 45 minutes dealing with the incident.