A man had to be cut free from his car after crashing into a tree at the Broxton roundabout on the A41. The driver of the Volkswagen T-Cross is now in hospital with serious injuries after being rescued from his car by firefighters.

The crash happened at around 3.45am today, Tuesday 11 March. Emergency services were called to the scene where they found a car had left the road and become stuck between two trees.

Fire crews from Malpas had to cut the driver out of the car before handing him over to paramedics. He was then taken to Royal Stoke Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews attended a single-vehicle road traffic collision which involved a car leaving the road and become stuck between trees. Firefighters cut way branches around the vehicle to reach the casualty who was safely rescued and handed over to the care of paramedics."

Police officers are now appealing for witnesses and video footage following the serious collision.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At around 3.45am today, Tuesday 11 March, officers were called to reports of a collision at Broxton roundabout.

"Officers attended the scene and found that a grey Volkswagen T-Cross, which was travelling towards Whitchurch, had collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a man, was trapped in the vehicle before being released by firefighters.