Driver trapped upside down as car overturns near Shrewsbury
A man has been trapped in his car upside down after a crash in Shropshire this afternoon.
The crash occurred on a country road near Pulverbatch, around 6 miles north of Shrewsbury at around 2.30pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a car that had overturned and come to rest on its roof.
“The man driving the car, believed to be in his 80’s, was trapped in the car for around 40 minutes. He received emergency treatment at the scene for chest, arm and hand injuries.
“The mans condition was stabilised and he was extricated from the car using a spinal board and neck collar.
“The man was transferred by land ambulance to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further emergency treatment.
“The man’s injuries were not considered life threatening.”
