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Crewe crane collapse: three people trapped in wreckage, police say Crewe crane collapse: people trapped in wreckage, police say
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Three people are trapped after a crane collapsed in Crewe, police have said. Three people have been trapped after a crane collapsed in Cheshire.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire police said: “Police are currently dealing with an incident in Dunwoody Way in Crewe. Firefighters were called to Phoenix Leisure Park on Dunwoody Way in Crewe shortly after 4.30pm on Wednesday.
“A crane has collapsed, trapping three people underneath. Emergency services are working at the scene.” One man, believed to be the crane driver, was released and taken to hospital by air ambulance, Cheshire fire and rescue service said.
Cheshire fire and rescue service said its crews had released one casualty, a man believed to be the crane driver, who is being taken to hospital by air ambulance. Crewe police wrote on Facebook: “A crane has collapsed trapping three people underneath, emergency services are working at the scene.”
Two fire engines and the service’s major incident unit are assisting police and paramedics at the scene. One fire engine from Crewe and one from Winsford attended, along with the major incident unit from Winsford, according to the fire service.
More details soon.... A spokesman for the North West ambulance service said it was “a police-led incident”.
Dunwoody Way is currently closed at the junction with West Street near to Morrisons, Cheshire police said. Motorists should avoid the area.
More details soon …