Man airlifted following crash in Stanton upon Hine Heath
A collision involving three cars left one man seriously injured and two others in hospital last night.
Two ambulance crews, who were transporting patients to hospital, came across the crash on the A53 shortly in Stanton upon Hine Heath after 7.30pm. They called for back-up before helping at the scene.
The drivers, and sole occupants, of all three cars had been injured in the collision.
An 18-year-old man, the most seriously injured, and a woman in her 40s were both trapped in the wreckage.
The 18-year-old sustained multiple lower leg fractures, a fractured pelvis and suspected internal injuries. He was given intravenous pain relief and fluids before ambulance crews worked with the fire service to carefully extricate him from the car.
Due to the condition of the man he was flown to the major trauma centre at the University Hospital North Staffordshire by police helicopter with a paramedic on board.
The woman sustained a suspected fractured rib and knee pain. She was also cut free from, her vehicle by firefighters before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
The third driver, a man, suffered a laceration to his face and was treated on scene before being taken to the same hospital for further assessment and treatment.
