A MAN had to be released from a van after he was involved in a collision near Huntingdon this morning.

The man was complaining of chest pains after his van ended up in a ditch off Church End in Hilton around 8am.

A crew from Papworth, one from Huntingdon and a rescue crew from Huntingdon were called to the scene. Firefighters used cutting equipment to get him out.

He was then taken by ambulance to Hinchingbrooke Hospital. His injuries are not thought to be serious.