Driver taken to hospital after car flips onto roof in crash on Sheffield to Meadowhall road

Emergency services were called to the scene after the incident, which closed Savile Street East, near Brightside, for around an hour yesterday afternoon (Wednesday May 4) while emergency services worked.

South Yorkshire Police said one person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene, along with an ambulance crew from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Savile Street East

The fire service said in a statement: “Two fire crews from Central station attended the incident. There was one vehicle on its roof and the driver was already out of the vehicle and with the Paramedics when we arrived.

“Crews left the scene at 15.10.”

Police had advised motorists to avoid the area yesterday while the road was closed.

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