Elderly man rescued after car crashes into a skip in Wakefield

Firefighters came to the rescue of an elderly man who became trapped inside a car after it had crashed into a skip in Wakefield this afternoon.

The injured occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital in an ambulance for treatment after being freed.

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Fire crews from Ossett and Dewsbury were called to the scene of the collision on Water Lane, Middlestown, at around 12.15pm.

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