FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a woman out of her car following a two vehicle collision in Reading this morning.

The incident involving a Vauxhall and a lorry occured at 10.30 on Southampton Street.

Firefighter, David Grayson, from Wokingham Road fire station, said that they had to use hydrolic equipment to cut the female driver out of her car.

He said: "The female driver was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital after we had cut her out of the car."

A crew from Whitley Wood also attended the incident.