Man cut free from car after colliding with tree in Newport
A man has suffered a number of injuries and was left trapped in his vehicle following a collision with a tree in Newport last night.
The incident occurred on Chester Road, just off the A41, shortly after 8.20pm.
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was trapped following the collision and had to be carefully cut free with the help of fire service crews from Newport and Wellington.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
“The man was treated by ambulance staff for suspected leg and pelvis fractures as well as abdominal injuries.
“The man, who remained conscious throughout, was given pain relief and immobilised with the use of a scoop stretcher and pelvic splint before being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment."
There was nobody else involved in the incident.
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