Casualty treated after car ends up in a ditch at Old Dalby

The emergency services were alerted this afternoon (Wednesday) when a car came off the road at Old Dalby and ended up in a ditch.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd May 2018, 17:03 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:45 BST

Firefighters from Melton and Birstall attended the incident, which happened at 2.04pm on Gibsons Lane.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called out to a road traffic collision where one casualty was trapped in their vehicle.

“The car was stuck in a ditch after leaving the carriageway and first aid was administered by the fire service.

“The casualty was released from the vehicle and was assessed by a crew from East Midlands Ambulance Service.”