Driver airlifted following A49 collision near Dorrington
A man has been airlifted to a major trauma centre following a collision involving two cars and a lorry near Dorrington this morning.
The collision occurred on the A49 about half a mile from the Condover turning at around 8.15am.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Two cars and a lorry had been involved in a collision when emergency services arrived on scene.
“The driver of one car, a 45-year-old man, was trapped inside but was fully conscious and breathing. Whilst the fire service worked around ambulance staff to release the man from the wreckage, the medical team assessed him and found he had sustained a chest injury, a fractured wrist and suspected pelvic injuries.
“The man was given oxygen and an anti-haemorrhage drug to stabilise his condition before he was carefully lifted out of the car by fire and ambulance staff onto a spinal board. His arm was splinted and he was also placed in a neck collar before being airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
“The driver of the lorry and the car were out of their vehicles when we arrived on scene. The lorry driver, a man, didn’t require hospital treatment. The second car driver, a woman, sustained neck pain and was in shock. She was immobilised before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as a precaution.”
The A49 is currently closed between Dobbies Island and Dorrington.
Crews from SY and WL worked alongside @OFFICIALWMAS to rescue 1 casualty on #A49 Condover. Any info contact 101 pic.twitter.com/wDEPLC74VH https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/status/666190806655606784
Crews from SY and WL are working to release 1 casualty from a RTC #A49 is currently closed nr #condover pic.twitter.com/ViKaxiN7mh https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/status/666178353397964800
