RESCUE equipment from Exmouth fire station was sent to the A35 at Axminster on Sunday evening when three people were reported to be trapped in a two-car collision.

RESCUE equipment from Exmouth fire station was sent to the A35 at Axminster on Sunday evening when three people were reported to be trapped in a two-car collision.

Fire crews from Exmouth, Axmisnter, Seaton and Colyton used cutting equipment to free two women casualties and a male casualty.

A female casualty was taken to hospital by police helicopter and the two other casualties were taken to hospital by ambulance.