Firefighters use cutting gear to rescue people trapped after collision on M62
Date published: 05 September 2017
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M62 between junctions 20 (Rochdale) and 19 (Heywood/Middleton)
Firefighters had to use cutting gear and stabilisation equipment to rescue people trapped following a collision on the westbound carriageway of the M62 between junctions 20 (Rochdale) and 19 (Heywood/Middleton) on Sunday evening.
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) also attended and treated multiple casualties.
A spokesperson for the Fire Service said: "At 6.08pm on Sunday 3 September, three fire engines from Heywood and Rochdale were joined by two Technical Response Units from Ashton at a road traffic collision with persons trapped on the M62 westbound between junctions 20 (Rochdale) and 19 (Heywood/Middleton).
"Firefighters assisted colleagues from NWAS with multiple casualties at the scene and remained there for around an hour and 40 minutes."
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