Woman seriously injured in crash on Grantham road

A female passenger was seriously injured in a road traffic accident in Grantham yesterday.

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene on Somerby Hill, Grantham, yesterday morning.

The road was closed for several hours afterwards.

Sergeant Dan McCormack praised the efforts of the military personnel from the nearby Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, who assisted the emergency services.

He tweeted footage of the air ambulance landing at the scene in the snow.

He tweeted: "Attended a serious collision on Somerby Hill, Grantham. Road like sheet ice. Always nice to have Helimed arrive to assist.

"Thanks to the military personnel that assisted from the barracks."