AN ice-cool lollipop lady moved into top gear as emergency services battled to rescue an East Lancashire car crash victim.

As fire and ambulance crews fought to free a 21-year-old driver from the wreckage of a crash in Harwood Road, Rishton, lollipop lady Margaret Almond diverted traffic around the scene of the four vehicle smash.

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