Man cut from flipped car in dramatic Brisbane crash

Emergency services have been forced to cut a trapped man from a flipped car after a dramatic crash that has closed an East Brisbane road.

A man had to be cut from the wreckage.

A driver has been cut free after his car rear-ended a truck along Old Northern Rd in Everton Hills.

The crash occurred on Old Northern Rd just before Collins Rd about 2.30pm, with a man trapped in his vehicle.

Queensland Fire Department crews used cutting equipment to free the man and was freed at around 3pm.

A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said and is currently being assessed by paramedics.

Inbound and outbound lanes are closed; motorists are urged to avoid the area, or expect long delays.

Lanes have been reduced northbound towards Pine Rivers.

The scene of a serious crash in East Brisbane.

While earlier, a man was cut from the wreckage of a crash in which two vehicles collided, causing one to roll, in East Brisbane this afternoon.

The crash occurred on Stanley St East near Lisburn St about 1.30pm, with a man aged in his 50s trapped in the wreckage.

The crash has closed Stanley St East.

Queensland Fire Department crews used cutting equipment to free the man, who was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.

Another person was taken to the same hospital, also in a stable condition.

The street was closed for some time while the wreckage was cleared.