A woman suffered serious injuries following an accident in Lynnwood on Friday evening.

Two light motor vehicles collided in a T-bone fashion on Lynnwood Road, resulting in one of the vehicles overturning, said Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen.

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“On closer inspection, a female patient believed to be around 50 years of age, was found trapped in the wreckage of her overturned vehicle,” he said.

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Van Reenen said Advanced Life Support paramedics worked fervently to stabilise the woman whilst rescue technicians cut her free using specialised hydraulic equipment.

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“Once free, she was placed onto a specialised stretcher, used for the treatment and prevention of neck and spinal cord injuries.”
She was treated on scene before being transported to hospital.