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