Two injured after three-car crash near Bolsover

An motorist was extricated from a vehicle and two people were taken to hospital after a three-car crash near Bolsover this morning.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Feb 2017, 12:04 BST

Updated 1st Mar 2017, 09:08 BST

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue were called to Woodthorpe Road, Shuttlewood at 8.41am today (Monday, February 27) to reports of a serious road traffic collision.

A spokesman said: "The incident involved three cars and initially crews were assessing the scene. By 9.15 we received a message to say they were requesting ambulance support.

"One casualty is now in the care of the ambulance service after being extricated. The stop message was received at 9.25am.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said two people were conveyed the casualty to hospital.

A spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 08:23 and the caller reported a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Woodthorpe Road, Shuttlewood, Chesterfield. Police and Fire were sent to support. We sent two double crewed ambulances and two patients were taken to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust."