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Woman dies in crash involving car and fire engine

Richard Price
BBC News, West Midlands
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Three Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service branded fire engines parked alongside one another, in a fire station. The middle fire engine has its door open.Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire engine was attending an emergency at the time of the incident, the fire service said

A woman died after she was involved in a crash between a car and a fire engine in Cheshire, police have said.

The collision happened shortly before 07:30 GMT, at the junction of Crewe Road and Close Lane in Alsager.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire engine was responding to an emergency at the time.

The 59-year-old driver of the car, a Lexus NX, received casualty care from firefighters until paramedics arrived and was later taken to Royal Stoke Hospital, where she died.

No firefighters were seriously hurt, and an investigation into the crash is under way.

Anybody with information which may help has been urged to contact Cheshire Police.

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