Spokane firefighters cut free two women in Saturday car crashes in north Spokane

Spokane firefighters had to cut two people out of vehicles damaged in collisions on Saturday, according to a news release.

A woman had to be removed from a late model Corvette that left the roadway and rolled into a wooded area in the Indian Trail neighborhood around 3 a.m. Saturday, the Spokane Fire Department said. A man had been thrown free of the car during the crash, and was treated on-scene for his injuries then taken to a hospital.

The woman was ensnared in the wreckage, and an extrication team had to cut her free. Firefighters carried her up an embankment to a waiting ambulance, according to the news release. The crash was reported at North Barnes Road and North Creston Lane.

A second crash just before 10 p.m. Saturday near Joe Albi Stadium also required firefighters to cut a woman free from wreckage. A woman driving near the intersection of Driscoll Boulevard and Bismark Place crashed and became stuck beneath her steering wheel, according to a fire department news release. Crews cut off the driver’s side door and were able to remove her. She was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Crews from Spokane County Fire District 9 assisted in response to both crashes. The Spokane Police Department is investigating causes in both the crashes, according to the news releases.