A woman has been taken to hospital after she was "seriously injured" following a crash in a Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Staffordshire Police is appealing for information after officers were called to Clayton Road at 8.55am today (Monday 19 October)

They were called to reports of a collision involving a red Renault and a white lorry.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene alongside two ambulances, a North Staffordshire BASICS doctor and a Midlands Air Ambulance.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When crews arrived they found the driver of the car, a woman, trapped in her car in a serious condition.

"The team of ambulance staff worked quickly with fire colleagues at the scene to extricate her from the vehicle whilst receiving advanced trauma care.

"The woman was conveyed by land ambulance on blue lights to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further emergency care."

Staffordshire Police said the driver of the lorry, a man, was not injured and is assisting with enquiries.

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A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We are appealing for anyone with doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage of the area at the time to contact us. Call 101, quoting incident 140 of 19 October, or use Live Chat on our website.

"To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."