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# Young driver rescued after car crashes into ditch in Hintlesham
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/young-driver-rescued-after-car-crashes-into-ditch-in-hintlesham/
- Published: 2024-12-24T09:46:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:26:34.000Z
- Description: Firefighters freed a 23-year-old man from his car after it left the road and crashed into a ditch in Hintlesham in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Incidents, #article, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS), East Anglian Air Ambulance, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

The incident required a multi-agency response, including two fire engines, police and ambulance services.

**The details:**

- Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called at 00:14 to George Street, Hintlesham
- The driver was medically trapped with leg injuries
- Firefighters used cutting equipment to free him from the vehicle
- Two fire engines attended - one from Princes Street and one from Hadleigh

**The response:** Emergency services mounted a coordinated rescue operation:

- Fire crews from two stations worked to free the trapped driver
- Ambulance personnel were on scene to provide medical care
- Police attended to manage the incident

**Bottom line:** The driver was successfully freed from the vehicle and transferred to the care of ambulance services. His current condition is unknown.

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