The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have successfully freed a man trapped underneath a car in Newport.
1 appliance and the rescue tender were called to Hawthorn Close off Sylvan Drive at just before 15:00 following reports of a male trapped by his ankles.
Neighbours raised the alarm after hearing a loud bang and discovering the car had pinned the man against the garage. They’ve decscribed the situation as ‘an accident waiting to happen’ as the vehicle had been raised on blocks for sometime.
Upon arrival at the scene fire crews discovered a black Ford Ka on top of the gentleman on a driveway with steep gradient. Firefighters worked for almost an hour to free the casualty, who is said to have sustained serious leg injuries.
The man has been rushed to St Mary’s Hospital, Newport.
