A MOTORIST had to be rescued from her car by firefighters after careering into a roadside ditch on Monday.

Cambs Times: The scene of the accident in CoveneyThe scene of the accident in Coveney (Image: Archant)

Two fire crews from Ely and a rescue crew from Cambridge were called to Long Causeway in Coveney at about 1.40pm to find a car had left the road and ended up in a ditch.

The driver of the car, a woman, was trapped inside and had to be released by crews using cutting equipment. She was treated for minor injuries at the scene by East of England Ambulance Crews.