The scene of Romford collision Image: @londonfire

A woman has been freed from her vehicle after a road crash on Waterloo Road, Romford this morning,

Firefighters were called at 8.41am, and used specialised cutting equipment to free the trapped woman.

The London Ambulance Service took the woman to hospital, whilst a man (also involved in the traffic collision) was treated at the scene.

The firefighter crews from Romford, Hornchurch and East Ham fire stations, handled the incident in just under an hour, concluding at 9.40am.

Woman taken to hospital after being freed by firefighters at #Romford 2 car crash bit.ly/1QSUv1K https://t.co/WKXuYSHYNt

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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) February 03, 2016

We show it's #notjustfires we deal with as we're on hand to free woman from #Romford crash bit.ly/1QSUv1K https://t.co/E7UWrHefOr

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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) February 06, 2016