Firefighters come to the rescue to get wheelchair out of Coventry taxi as ramp buckles

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Firefighters came to the rescue to get a wheelchair out of a Coventry taxi after the ramp buckled.



Disabled four-year-old Noah Wall was lifted out of his heavy wheelchair and carried out of the city-built black cab.

But that left his mum puzzling how to get the wheelchair out without risking pushing it down the damaged ramp.

In the end firefighters from Coventry Fire Station were called to haul the chair out of the taxi.

Since the incident, Noah and his mum Shelly have been invited by the London Taxi Company to help redesign the ramp on the black cabs.

A spokesperson for the London Taxi Company said: “We are sorry to hear about this incident and our first thoughts are with Noah and his family and we regret any distress caused.

“We have already launched our own investigation and while we don’t know the full details we are committed to working with all the relevant authorities to ensure lessons are learned.

“The London Taxi Company remains absolutely committed to supporting the provision of high quality, safe and fully accessible transportation services that support a full range of disability needs.”