A WOMAN became trapped inside a vehicle after a crash in Runcorn.

Fire and rescue crews spent more than an hour at the scene to release the woman after the crash shortly before 6pm on the A56.

Fire crews were called to the collision after reports that a woman was trapped.

A Cheshire Fire spokesperson said: "Firefighters released the woman and handed her to the care of the ambulance service.

"Crews were in attendance for just over an hour."