An elderly woman had to be freed from her car by firefighters after a crash in the Harrogate district last night.
Both Harrogate crews were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision at Spring Lane, Kearby at about 8.20pm.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log, two elderly occupants of a Volkswagen managed to get out the car but returned to the vehicle to await the emergency services.
A man in his 20s, who was also involved in the incident, was out of his BMW when the firefighters arrived.
The incident log adds:
“The elderly male then exited the car and after assessment the ambulance crews requested the roof removal of the VW to extricate the elderly female due to suspected injuries.
“All occupants were transported to hospital for treatment mainly for minor injuries. Fire crew used 2 sets of e-draulic cutters, stabilisation blocks, windscreen cutter, sharps kit and crew power.”
Kearby is near Kirkby Overblow, between Harrogate and Wetherby on the fringes of the Harrogate district.
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Police appeal after watches stolen from Kearby home
North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information after an unspecified number of watches were stolen from a house in Kearby, near Harrogate.
The incident happened between 7pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, March 13.
According to police, suspects entered a secure window and stole the watches from a bedroom.
Kearby is a small village in the south of the Harrogate district, near Kirkby Overblow.
Police hope the public can help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
They are particularly interested to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Elizabeth Estensen. Or they can email the officer via elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number 12210077196.
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