A CASUALTY was taken to hospital after being rescued by emergency crews from a car after it had gone off the road.

The vehicle, a Renault Kadjar, had crashed into a telegraph pole and a tree off Gorsey Lane on Sunday afternoon, April 7.

An air ambulance attended, along with paramedics, police and the fire and rescue service.

Crews rescued one casualty from the car who was taken to hospital by road ambulance.

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A Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: " MFRS attended an incident on Gorsey Lane, St Helens on the afternoon of Sunday, April 7.

"Crews were alerted at 1.21pm and on scene at 1.30pm, with two fire engines in attendance.

"This was a single vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) which involved a vehicle leaving the road and colliding with a telegraph pole and tree.

"Firefighters removed one casualty from the vehicle and placed them into the care of North West Ambulance Service Paramedics. The casualty was then taken to hospital.

"The vehicle was on fire and this was extinguished shortly after using one hose reel jet. 

"Merseyside Police attended and the road was closed.

"Fire service personnel made the scene safe, before handing over to Merseyside Police. Crews left at 2.33pm."

A spokeswoman for North West Air Ambulance Charity added: "(We) were called to an incident in St Helens on April 7, H72 attended."