Three people taken to hospital after crash which shut Peterborough road for hours

Three people were taken to hospital after a crash which closed a road in Peterborough.
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The emergency services attended Padholme Road in Eastfield shortly before 2pm yesterday (Wednesday) after a car and van collided.

The road was closed while the vehicles were recovered. It re-opened at 5.20pm.

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A Cambridgeshire police spokeswoman said: “Three people were taken to hospital for treatment. No one was seriously hurt.”

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Fire crews from Dogsthorpe and Whittlesey were sent to the scene.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters rescued two casualties who were left in the care of the ambulance service. One casualty was out on arrival of the fire service.”

Both crews had returned to their stations by 4.05pm.