Two injured in Sutton Hill crash
Two men were injured in Telford last night, after the car they were travelling in left the road and went down an embankment in Sutton Hill.
The incident happened on Great Hay Road, Sutton Hill, at just before 9.10pm.
After leaving the road, the car travelled down an embankment before coming to rest on its side in an underpass.
One man was released from the vehicle by police prior to arrival of the fire service, a second man was released by fire service personnel using cutting gear.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “A man in his twenties was treated for back pain. He was immobilised with the use of a neck collar and spinal board before being conveyed to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
“A second man, believed to be in his twenties and a passenger in the car, was treated for head injuries. The patient was anesthetised by a trauma doctor at the scene before being taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
“The hospital was alerted to the serious condition of the patient.”
Update:
The man in his twenties who suffered head injuries has died.
