Man freed after car smashes into petrol station sign
A man had to be freed by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service following the crash
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A man had to be freed after his car crashed into a Nottingham petrol station’s totem.
Emergency services were called to Texaco in Meadow Lane at about 09:00 BST on Monday after a collision involving two cars.
The road was closed in one direction with drivers diverted from the Daleside roundabout.
The man inside a Vauxhall Insignia, which had come to a halt against the filling station’s petrol prices sign, was rescued by fire crews.
Emergency services closed off Meadow Lane while the incident was dealt with
He did not suffer any serious injuries in the crash.
A woman who was driving the other car involved, a Ford Ka, suffered a broken wrist and was taken to hospital, said Nottinghamshire Police.
The road was closed while vehicles were recovered and debris cleared, but the force has said this has since reopened.
No arrests have been made in connection with the collision.
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