Two taken to hospital following crash near Bridgnorth

A lorry and two cars collided on the outskirts of Bridgnorth this afternoon resulting in serious injuries to one woman and minor injuries to another and a baby.

The collision happened on the A458 at Stanmore, near Bridgnorth at just before 3pm.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “999 calls reported that a lorry collided with two cars at Stanmore. The first medical responder on scene was an off-duty paramedic who found a woman trapped in her vehicle. She had to be released with the help of the fire service.

“The woman in her twenties suffered serious pelvic, leg and arm injuries and a suspected injuries to her back and hip. She was immobilised with the use of a spinal board. A pelvic binder was applied and she was given pain relief. She was released from the car after being trapped for over forty minutes and taken by air ambulance to the trauma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

“Another woman was treated for minor injuries and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

“A baby boy was treated for minor injuries and later released in the care of a member of the family.

“The lorry driver was uninjured.”