Driver escapes serious injury as car overturns on M54
A driver escaped serious injury when the car he was driving overturned on the M54 this morning. The crash occurred East bound between junctions 4 and 3 at around 10.25am.
Emergency services arrived at the scene to find the car had left the motorway travelled up an embankment and rolled over. The car came to rest on its roof on the hard shoulder.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The man driving the car, believed to be in his mid 50’s, suffered a minor head injury and multiple other minor injuries. He was extricated from the car and received treatment at the scene before being transferred to hospital by ambulance.
“The Princess Royal Hospital had been pre alerted to the mans arrival and his injuries.
“Considering the damage to the vehicle the man was fortunate not to have suffered more serious injuries in the crash.”
An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, the Midlands Air Ambulance crew in a rapid response vehicle and a paramedic officer attended the scene. The helicopter was unable to fly at the time of the crash due to the horrendous weather conditions.
