Three ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and the Magpas air ambulance were sent to the scene
Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash on a major Cambridgeshire city road. Police were called to a collision between a car and a lorry this morning on Boongate, Peterborough.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Police were called shortly after 11am to a collision between a car and an HGV on the northbound slip road of the A1139 to Boongate.”
Three ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and the Magpas air ambulance were sent to the scene. Two people have been transported to Peterborough City Hospital by road for further care.
Firefighters also attended the scene and two casualties were trapped inside the car.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters used specialist equipment to release the casualties from their vehicle, before they were left in the care of the ambulance service. Crews returned to their stations by 12.30pm.”
The road was completely closed from the Carr Road exit and drivers were advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. The roads have since been reopened.
A spokesperson for East of England Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Boongate, Peterborough, at 11.19am.”
The spokesperson continued: “We sent three ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and the Magpas air ambulance to the scene. Two patients were transported to Peterborough City Hospital by road for further care.”