Woman taken to hospital as ‘priority’ as air ambulance lands in Hastings following collision

A woman has been taken to hospital as a ‘priority’ following a collision near Alexandra Park, in Hastings.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

At 11.50am, the ambulance service was called to a collision involving two cars in Lower Park Road, Hastings.

The fire service was also called to the scene. Firefighters from The Ridge and Hastings attended and carried out a roof removal after persons were reported as trapped in a vehicle.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

One casualty was removed from the vehicle, according to the fire service, and handed over in to the car of the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb).

Picture: Wendy Pope SUS-191209-134432001Picture: Wendy Pope SUS-191209-134432001
Picture: Wendy Pope SUS-191209-134432001

A spokesman for SECAmb said two patients were reported to be at the scene.

A woman was treated before being taken by road to Conquest Hospital as a ‘priority’. The spokesman said he could not confirm the details of the injuries at this time.

The air ambulance was also called to the scene and landed in Alexandra Park.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A police spokesman said: “Police received a report of a two-vehicle collision in Lower Park Road, Hastings, at 11.53am on Thursday 12 September.

Emergency services including the air ambulance attended, and a woman was cut free from her vehicle by the fire service. She was taken to Conquest Hospital for treatment.

“Anyone who saw what happened is asked to email [email protected] quoting serial 483 of 12/09.”