A MAN was cut free from a three car crash by firefighters in Greenock.

The man was involved in the crash on Regent Street shortly before 6.35pm yesterday.

A spokesman for the fire service said two appliances from Greenock were at the scene within four minutes and three people were helped at the scene.

Paramedics assessed the three while firefighters worked to release the man.

Two men were taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital by ambulance. Their conditions were not known.