The States police were called to nine separate incidents as heavy rain in the morning produced greasy road conditions.
Firefighters were called to rescue the pensioner, who became trapped following a head-on collision with a van in Trinity at about 11.15 am.
Crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the car’s roof to rescue the woman and parts of the road near the junction of Rue ès Picots and Rue de la Falaise were closed for much of the day, causing traffic jams throughout the afternoon.
