A female has been transported to hospital in a serious condition following a crash in Macquarie this afternoon.

At about 5.15pm, ACT Emergency Services responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash on Bowman Street.

Firefighters from ACT Fire and Rescue used battery operated rescue tools to remove the side of the vehicle to gain access to the patient.

She was then treated on scene by ACT Ambulance Service Paramedics and transported to hospital in a serious condition.

The road was closed for more than an hour while emergency services were in attendance.

ACT Policing are investigating the cause of the crash.