Two vehicle collision closes Leegate Avenue in Telford
A properly fitted childseat meant a two-year old boy was uninjured when the car he was in collided with another in Telford.
The crash happened at the junction of Leegate Avenue and Chichester Drive in Leegomery at around 4.40pm on Tuesday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The boy who was in the back of the car was securely wrapped up in the childseat which prevented any injury to him despite the significant damage done to both cars by the crash.
"The driver of this car, a woman in her forties had a minor seatbelt injury and was immobilised with the use of a spinal board and neck collar as a precaution before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
“A man who was the rear seat passenger in the other car had to be anaesthetised by the trauma doctor and his airway maintained. He was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
"The driver, a man in his twenties, had a minor seatbelt injury and hip pain. He was taken to Princess Royal Hospital for further checks. His front seat passenger was uninjured.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent three ambulance crews and a paramedic area support officer in a rapid response vehicle. With darkness falling, the crew of the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford consisting of a trauma doctor and critical care practitioner attended by rapid response vehicle.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire appliances from Wellington and an operations officer. They used cutting equipment to cut a casualty from one of the vehicles.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, please call 101 quoting incident 466S of 27th October.
