FIREFIGHTERS were called out to help free a woman following a crash on the outskirts of Chester.

One crew attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision at about 1pm today (Saturday, May 8).

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A woman inside the vehicle was safely extricated by the crew who stabilised the vehicle and used a longboard.

"The woman was then handed into the care of paramedics."