Taxi driver airlifted to hospital following Telford collision
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a collision on the A442 in Telford earlier this morning.
The collision happened on the A442 between the Wombridge and the Greyhound interchange shortly after 7.30am.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived on scene to find a car and taxi had been in collision.
“The taxi driver, believed to be in his sixties, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated. He was treated for chest injuries and a laceration to his head, before being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further assessment and treatment.
“The female driver of the car was treated at the scene for minor injuries and did not require further hospital treatment.”
Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were dispatched to the scene.
