Woman dies in Montford Bridge crash
A woman has died and four people were taken to hospital following a collision at Montford Bridge yesterday.
The two vehicle collision occurred on the A5 just after 5pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Two vehicles had been involved the collision.
“In one of the vehicles was a woman who was confirmed dead at the scene. A man in his seventies had been trapped for approximately 40 minutes. He had a chest injury and numerous fractures. He was given oxygen at the scene and was fully immobilised before being flown to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. A 9 year old girl who was in the same vehicle, was flown to the same hospital with an abdominal injury.
“In the second vehicle was a pregnant woman who was taken by land ambulance to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. A six year old boy was taken by land ambulance to Princess Royal Hospital with facial injuries.”
Air Ambulances from Cosford and Staffordshire attended along with a paramedic area support officer in a rapid response vehicle, a senior paramedic officer in a rapid response vehicle, the MERIT team of a trauma doctor and a critical care practitioner in a rapid response vehicle.
