A VAN driver was cut free from a vehicle after a crash in Ulverston early this morning (Sunday).

Firefighters were called to Queen Street at around 12.20am to reports of a crash involving two vans.

A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue said: "One casualty was trapped inside a van. Firefighters used holmatro cutting equipment to extricate the casualty from the van."

Police and paramedics also attended the incident. No further details were released.