UPDATED: Photos—Car Lands on Side After Crash at Bellevue and Porter

(Editor's note: This article was updated at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 with additional details from Melrose Police.)

A car struck a tree and landed on its side at Bellevue Avenue and Porter Street shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, requiring Melrose firefighters to cut open the roof of the car to extricate the driver.

Melrose Police Lt. Mark Decroteau said that a witness reported that the woman was driving north on Bellevue and approaching the intersection of Porter Street when the vehicle swerved sharply to the left and struck a city tree, causing it to turn over and rest on its right, passenger side. DeCroteau said it is unknown what caused the woman to swerve.

The woman driving the car, who appeared to be an older woman, was strapped to a stretcher and taken by Cataldo Ambulance to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after she was removed from the car.

"From what I understand, she's going to be OK," DeCroteau said.

No other vehicles were involved in the incident. Melrose firefighters and Stephen's Towing employees pushed the vehicle back onto its wheels after the woman had been extricated from the car.