Rampside Road in Barrow
A MAIN road was closed for more than two hours after a crash involving two cars.
Paramedics, police and firefighters were called to Rampside Road in Barrow at around 12.20pm this afternoon.
A Kia being driven by a 61-year-old woman from Barrow had collided with a Ford Focus being driven by a 55-year-old man from Barrow.
Fire crews from Barrow, Ulverston and Broughton were called to the scene, along with road paramedics and an air ambulance.
Firefighters had to use cutting equipment to release the male driver of the Ford Focus, who was flown to the Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance.
The driver of the Kia was taken to Furness General Hospital with minor injuries. The road reopened at around 3pm.
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