Passenger cut from car after high-speed crash into tree

Monday 09 March 2020

A passenger, who had to be cut from a car after it hit a tree at high speed last night, is being treated in hospital with serious injuries.

Three cars were involved in the collision on Route de l’Aleval in St. Peter’s Valley around 19:30 yesterday.

The occupants of two suffered no injuries, but the Fire and Rescue Service said  the  other’s impact against a tree left a female “trapped by the wreckage of the vehicle which had impinged into the passenger compartment on impact."

Pictured: The passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Firefighters had to use hydraulic power tools to cut the passenger free. 

Ambulance workers then helped remove her from the car on a spinal board and took her to the hospital for treatment.

The driver was said to have received “minor injuries”. 

Blue watch attend a serious RTC in St Peters Valley earlier this evening. Female passenger with multiple injuries cut from the car after it impacted with a tree at high speed. Taken to hospital in a stable condition by @JsyAmbulance pic.twitter.com/K7wYFUmrJ2

— Jersey Fire & Rescue (@JsyFire) March 8, 2020

Police have now opened an investigation into how the crash happened. 

Route de l’Aleval will now remain closed while enquiries continue.