Teenager injured in Shrewsbury bus collision
A teenager has been flown to hospital after being injured following a collision with a bus in Shrewsbury.
The collision happened on the Dithington Road near Wingfield Gardens, just before 4.50pm on Friday afternoon.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Ambulance crews treated a fourteen-year old male for head injuries, cuts and abrasions.
“The patient was immobilised with the use of a neck collar and placed on a spinal board as a precaution before being airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
The hospital was pre-alerted to the condition of the teenager.
An ambulance, paramedic officer in a rapid response vehicle and the Midlands Air Ambulance based at Cosford were sent to the scene.
