An 81-year-old man and 80-year-old woman were taken to hospital with serious injuries

An investigation has been launched following a crash that left two people with “serious injuries” in Cambridgeshire. The crash involved a silver Ford Kuga and a white DAF lorry at about 11.20am on Monday (March 9).

It happened on the roundabout on the A1139 Fletton Parkway at the junction with Boongate, Peterborough.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Officers and paramedics attended and the driver of the Ford Kuga, an 81-year-old man from Whittlesey, and the passenger, an 80-year-old woman from Whittlesey, were taken to hospital with serious injuries, where they remain.”

Firefighters also attended the scene as two casualties were trapped inside the car. The driver of the lorry was uninjured and remained at the scene to help officers with their enquiries.

Police are appealing for witnesses and have urged people to report information online quoting Operation Harlesden or incident 163 of 9 March. Call 101 if you do not have internet access.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters used specialist equipment to release the casualties from their vehicle, before they were left in the care of the ambulance services. Crews returned to their stations by 12:30pm.”