Two injured after car collides with tree near Oswestry
Two people were injured after a car collided with a tree on Burma Road in Park Hall near Oswestry this afternoon.
Emergency services, including two air ambulances, were called to the scene at around 12.50pm.
A car left the road and collided with a large oak tree, causing significant damage to the car. The passenger, a seven-year-old boy, had managed to get himself out of the wreckage before the emergency services arrived but the driver was trapped inside.
A West Midlands Ambulance Spokesperson said: “Upon assessment by ambulance staff, the young boy was found to have suffered facial injuries and multiple fractures to his leg. He was given strong pain relief as well as a drug to prevent blood loss. Once stable, the boy was transferred to the awaiting Midlands Air Ambulance before being airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further specialist trauma care.
“The driver, a 19-year-old man, sustained significant leg fractures. Whilst ambulance staff and the medics immobilised the man and administered various trauma drugs to help stabilise his condition, the fire service worked carefully around the team to release the man from the wreckage. After around 40 minutes, the delicate operation was complete and fire and ambulance staff were able to carefully lift the man out of the car and onto a spinal board.
“The man was then airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital, a major trauma centre, for further treatment.”
Four fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Ellesmere and Oswestry. An Operations officer was also in attendance.
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