Fire crews rescue man after car flips onto its side in dramatic crash

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A man has been rescued from a car that flipped onto its side after a dramatic crash in Stockport. Emergency services were scrambled to the scene of a two car smash in Cheadle this afternoon, April 3.

Two fire engines and a technical response unit rushed to the scene on Stockport Road just before 1.20pm this afternoon. Firefighters had to rescue one man from a car which was on its side, according to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. READ MORE: Murder accused told man 'payback's a bitch' after attack, jury hears The man was then taken into the care of paramedics from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).

The condition of the man is not yet known. One eye witness reported seeing a car overturned on its side opposite Bullocks Coaches at around 2pm with several people crowded around it.

Pictures from the scene showed fire crews, police and an ambulance on Stockport Road. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At just before 1.20pm today (Wednesday, April 3) two fire engines from Cheadle and Stockport fire stations plus the technical response unit from Ashton fire station attended a crash involving two cars on Stockport Road, Cheadle. “Firefighters used specialist equipment to rescue one man from a car which was on its side before transferring him to the care of colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.