Collision Driver’s lucky escape after crash near school
ADRIVER escaped without serious injury after a dramatic crash left them trapped in an upside-down car.
The collision happened along Hillside Road in Bristol on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from all three emergency services as they cordoned off the affected stretch.
It happened in the St George area of the city just beyond Air Balloon Primary School, where hundreds of pupils had left for the day barely an hour earlier.
One neighbour, who witnessed the aftermath, said it was a “miracle” that no one else was injured given how busy the road is.
The driver had to be cut free by firefighters after crashing into a parked car, causing their own vehicle to flip on to its roof.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We were called at just after 4.30pm on Tuesday by the fire and rescue service to attend Hillside Road in Bristol following a single vehicle collision.
“A car was in collision with a parked car and turned over.
“The driver did not suffer any serious injuries.”
Crews from Avon Fire and Rescue Service cut the driver out of the car.
A spokesperson said: “Crews from Temple, Kingswood and Hicks Gate were mobilised at 4.33pm to reports of a road traffic accident on Hillside Road, St George, Bristol.
“On arrival, firefighters found a road traffic collision involving one vehicle. Crews rescued one person from the vehicle with hydraulic cutting equipment.
“The casualty was left in the hands of the ambulance.
“Police colleagues were also on the scene.”
Emergency services did not give any further details about the circumstances of the collision.
One person who lives along Hillside Road said neighbours have long been calling for action there to prevent collisions, particularly due to the presence of a large primary school.
Two years ago, 200 people signed a petition calling for speed bumps along the road.
The resident, who asked not to be named, said people in the neighbourhood feel “upset and angry” that they have not been installed yet.
Refreshing the calls for action, she said: “This road is a well known through-road and most drivers ignore the speed limit of 20mph.
“At times, this road is reminiscent of a dual carriageway.”
A car was in collision with a parked car and turned over. The driver did not suffer any serious injuries Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson