Woman cut free after crash

INCIDENT . . . A truck on fire on Lees Road

A 33-YEAR-OLD woman had to be cut out of her car and was taken to hospital with neck, chest and back injuries following a collision involving three cars.

Police and fire crews were called to the incident, near the service station on Lees Road, Oldham, at 10.13pm yesterday, after a collision between a black BMW, a blue Ford Ka and a white Vauxhall Mokka.

The BMW, which was believed to be stolen, was later recovered by police.

No arrests were made.

Two fire crews attended the incident, just 200 yards away, after a member of the public went to report it at the station.

Firefighters cut the roof off the car to free woman who was taken to hospital with neck, chest and back injuries.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101.

Earlier, at about 5.10pm, at the bottom of Lees Road near Oldham Way, a truck had to pull up on to the pavement after its engine caught fire.