Boy airlifted to specialist centre following Ludlow collision
A boy has been airlifted to a specialist major trauma centre in Birmingham following a collision in Ludlow today.
The incident happened on Henley Road shortly after 8.05am this morning.
An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle were initially sent to the scene. On assessment of the patient, ambulance crews requested the assistance of an air ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, carrying a trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic, was dispatched.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, ambulance staff found a car and a pedestrian that had been in collision. The pedestrian, a boy, was found lying in the road near to a car, which had sustained damage to the windscreen.
“The boy was found to have a head injury and had a reduced level of consciousness. Due to the potentially serious nature of his injuries, the doctor from the air ambulance provided the patient with an anaesthetic at the scene.
“The boy was fully immobilised by ambulance crews, as a precaution, before being airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further assessment and specialist treatment."
The driver of the vehicle, a 32-year-old woman from Ludlow, is not believed to be injured.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: “The vehicle involved was a silver Skoda Octavia. The vehicle was travelling along the Henley Road, passing the cemetery to its offside when the incident happened.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them on 101 quoting incident number 69 of 24 September 2014.
