Emergency services were forced to close a main road after a horrific crash left a little boy pinned in a car.

On Sunday firefighters from Brampton on-call station were called to action alongside Carlisle East firefighters at a serious crash on the A69, where a car hit a tree on the road between Naworth and Low Row, which resulted in the passenger being trapped in the car.

The passenger was an 11-year-old boy and firefighters, who described the situation as ‘difficult’, worked with the other emergency services to free the youngster from the car.

Amazed at the bravery of the boy, Anthony Rooney, station manager for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, said: “ The boy was so brave – he was in considerable pain and his injuries were serious.

“It was a difficult extrication. We had to use a lot of equipment to help get him out of the car – it was in a bad state.

“From my own experience, this type of extrication is always difficult as the trees don’t move.”

The crash was serious enough to call for an air ambulance to transfer the boy to hospital, but the Great North Air Ambulance were already tied up with another patient.

North Yorkshire Air Ambulance was called in to help and they flew from Wakefield to take the youngster to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

A spokesman for the air ambulance confirmed they transfer the child to Newcastle after the crash.

Praising the hard work from all services, Mr Rooney said: “Its a joint effort between emergency services when we go to an incident like this. We all have our own areas to deal with. It’s difficult, but we couldn’t do it without each other.

“All we’re doing is trying to save someone’s life.”

A firefighter from Brampton has shared his thoughts saying the teamwork and care that he saw that boy receive in the hour it took to free him safely really was second to none.

Mr Rooney added: “ The young boy was so brave while he was in so much pain. We all wish him and his family all the best.”