Man dies following collision in Prees Green
A man had died following a collision with a car in north Shropshire.
The man reportedly collided with a car on the A49 in Prees Green, Whitchurch, at around 11.30am on Saturday morning.
The man suffered a serious head injury and went into cardiac arrest, he was treated at the scene by two off duty midwives who have him CPR until ambulance crews arrived to take over.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews immediately took over resuscitation attempts and immobilised the man with a neck collar and spinal board. The man was transferred by air ambulance to University Hospital North Staffordshire; paramedics continued advanced life support on route to hospital.
“Medics were pre alerted to the arrival of the man who was in a critical condition.
“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of bystanders, ambulance crews and hospital medics, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at hospital.”
