Firefighters rushed to a three car collision just outside St Albans yesterday evening.

At about 10.20pm, Herts Fire and Rescue Service crews from St Albans and Garston were called to Tippendell Lane in Chiswell Green to deal with a collision.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash, in which a black Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with a white Hyundai I10.

Two people were wounded and an elderly woman became trapped in a car.

Emergency services used specialist cutting equipment to free her from the vehicle.