An elderly woman was taken to hospital after a car drove into a river in Uppermill yesterday (February 26).

Emergency services were called to Ryefields Drive at around 5.30pm to reports of a car driving into a river.

Both the fire service and ambulance service were called to the incident, where they treated a woman in the car who was assessed at the scene, before being transported to hospital.

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said a woman in her 80s was taken to the hospital with potentially serious injuries.

NWAS added an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, a senior paramedic, the Hazardous Area Response Team, an air ambulance and an operational commander were all involved in the response.

Residents shared posts on social media saying they could see a presence of emergency services, and an air ambulance was seen flying above the Saddleworth village.

North West Air Ambulance Charity confirmed that it was called to an incident in Oldham yesterday and the H75 helicopter responded, but said that was the only information it had.

The Oldham Times: Uppermill residents spotted an air ambulance flying aboveUppermill residents spotted an air ambulance flying above (Image: Facebook)

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Just before 5.30pm last night (Monday 26th February), two fire engines from Oldham and Mossley fire station, along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton, were called to reports of a car driving into the river on Ryefields Drive, Uppermill.

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"Crews arrived quickly at the scene. A woman who was in the vehicle was assessed at the scene by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.

"Firefighters worked with colleagues from North West Ambulance service to establish a safe route for the woman to be transported to the ambulance before she was taken to hospital. 

“Firefighters were in attendance for around two hours."

North West Ambulance Service was approached for comment.

Greater Manchester Police chose not to provide a comment.