WATCH: Trapped female driver released from car which flipped after Southsea crash
A female driver had to be released from her vehicle which flipped over after crashing into a parked car in Southsea.
A video shows firefighters working to extricate the driver - reported to be an elderly woman - after her Nissan was left marooned in Cromwell Road on its roof around 12.30pm today.
Witnesses said the driver hit a parked car after moving over to the side of the road to avoid an oncoming lorry. The woman was not understood to be seriously hurt but has been taken to hospital.
The road was cordoned off while the situation was dealt with before reopening around an hour later.
A fire service spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called shortly before 12.30pm this afternoon. One vehicle had rolled over with firefighters working to release one casualty trapped inside.
“The casualty was handed to South Central Ambulance Service paramedics. After making the scene safe the incident was handed over to police colleagues, with firefighters returning to station following the stop message at 1.30pm.”
A police spokesperson added: “We were called at 12.21pm to reports of a collision in Cromwell Road, Southsea, in which a Nissan collided with a parked car before overturning.
“No serious injuries have been reported, however the Nissan driver has been taken to hospital.”