Two trapped as car overturns following collision near Shrewsbury
Two men have been seriously injured in a crash near Shrewsbury this afternoon.
The crash occurred on the A458, around one mile from Shrewsbury, at around 3.25pm. Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance with a Doctor on board attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find three vehicles that had been in a serious collision. One car was on its roof with two men trapped in inside.
"The driver of the car, a man in his late 50's suffered serious leg and arm injuries. He received emergency treatment at the scene and his condition was stabilised. The man was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Major Trauma Unit for further emergency treatment.
"The passenger in the car, a man also believed to be in his late 50's, suffered serious arm and hip injuries. The man also received emergency treatment at the scene and was transferred by land ambulance to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
"Both men were trapped in the car for an hour and were extricated whilst receiving emergency treatment.
"No other person was injured in the crash."
