Casualties airlifted to hospital after B4000 crash

The road traffic collision occurred in West Berkshire at lunchtime today (Tuesday)

TWO casualties have been released from a car by firefighters following a crash in West Berkshire.

Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to the road traffic collision at 12.55pm today.

The crash involved a silver Bentley Continental and a silver Peugeot 206 at the junction of Boxford and Hoe Benham on the B4000.

Two fire crews from Newbury and a crew from Hungerford used cutting equipment to release the male driver and a woman passenger of the Peugeot 206.

They have both been airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

The man's injuries are not considered life threatening at this stage, the female passenger is currently being treated by medics.

A number of road closures are in place and are being manned by the Highways Agency.