A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital after suffering neck and back injuries in a two-vehicle collision in a Fenland village yesterday.

Two fire crews from Wisbech and a rescue vehicle from Dogsthorpe attended the collision in Murrow Bank, Murrow - near Wisbech - at 4.55pm.

Firefighters worked closely with ambulance crews to release the woman from one of the vehicles, using specialist cutting equipment and a spinal board.

She was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital by air ambulance.

A second female was taken by land to Peterborough City Hospital with a suspected fractured ankle.

Three male casualties were dealt with at the scene for a range of minor injuries.

Firefighters left the scene at around 6pm.