The roof needed to be cut off a car this morning after a crash on the M6.
Emergency services were called to the motorway, between J19 and J20, to reports a crash had lead to a car being overturned.
At the scene, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service found a blue Land Rover Discovery and a silver Vauxhall Monavo van had been involved in a crash.
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The section of motorway was closed for a number of hours while a search and rescue crew cut the roof off the Land Rover to free the driver.
A spokesperson for the service said that paramedics requested the roof be removed to allow them access to the driver.
The driver was then checked over by paramedics and taken to hospital.
Police have since confirmed that his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
A spokesperson for Cheshire police said: "At 7.53am on Thursday 10 March police were called to reports of a collision on the M6 between junctions 19 Knutsford and 20 Lymm.
"Officers attended the scene and found the incident involved a blue Landrover Discovery and a silver Vauxhall Monavo van.
"The driver of the Land Rover has been taken to hospital, his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
"The driver of the van was uninjured.
"The carriageway was partially closed while officers dealt with the incident, before reopening at 10am."
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