Driver cut from car in crash near Chatsworth House

A driver had to be cut free from their car after crashing near the entrance to the Chatsworth Estate.

By Sophie Wills

Tuesday, 25th August 2020, 2:39 pm

It happened on the B6012 at Edensor this afternoon (August 25) at around 12:40am.

Firefighters from Matlock and Bakewell attended before cutting the driver free.

They were left in the care of the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

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A passenger had managed to get out before the emergency services arrived.

Derbyshire Police were also at the scene and are currently helping to clear the incident.

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