Man dies in collision near Six Ashes
A man has died and a woman critically injured following a two vehicle collision near Six Ashes.
The crash occurred on the A458 near Wootton, Six Ashes just before 2.45pm on Friday afternoon.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue crews from Bridgnorth, Cleobury Mortimer, Wellington and an appliance from Staffordshire attended the scene to free the two casualties trapped in a Ford Mondeo.
Two Midland Air Ambulances from Cosford and Strensham, three ambulances, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle and a paramedic officer also attended.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Despite the treatment given by medics, the male driver was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A woman passenger in the car was treated for serious multiple injuries. She was anesthetised by an air ambulance doctor before being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
“The female driver of the second vehicle was treated at the scene for minor injuries.”
The road was closed for a number of hours as accident investigators established the cause of the collision involving the Ford Mondeo and Audi.
