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Firefighters freed a 23-year-old man from his car after it left the road and crashed into a ditch in Hintlesham in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The incident required a multi-agency response, including two fire engines, police and ambulance services.
The details:
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called at 00:14 to George Street, Hintlesham
The driver was medically trapped with leg injuries
Firefighters used cutting equipment to free him from the vehicle
Two fire engines attended - one from Princes Street and one from Hadleigh
The response: Emergency services mounted a coordinated rescue operation:
Fire crews from two stations worked to free the trapped driver
Ambulance personnel were on scene to provide medical care
Police attended to manage the incident
Bottom line: The driver was successfully freed from the vehicle and transferred to the care of ambulance services. His current condition is unknown.

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