Two cut free after cars and lorry collide in Knockin

Emergency services have been at the scene of a collision involving two cars and a lorry on the B4396 in Knockin this morning.

Two casualties were released from their vehicles by Fire Service Personnel following the three vehicle collision, which happened at around 6.20am.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “One of the drivers, a man in his twenties, was trapped in his car and had to be freed with the help of the fire service. He had numerous serious injuries. He was given advanced pain relief and was immobilised at the scene. He was then taken by land ambulance to the waiting air ambulance at Oswestry for the flight to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment from its trauma team.

“The other driver, a woman in her thirties, had a suspected dislocated shoulder. She was given pain relief and a splint was applied. She was taken by land ambulance to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.”

A silver Vauxhall Insignia was travelling away from Knockin on the B4396 when it was involved in a head-on collision with a yellow Ford Puma. A white lorry was also damaged in the collision.

PC Mark Booth said: "This would be a time when people would start to make their journeys to work and they may have witnessed the collision or saw the vehicles prior to the incident.

"I would urge anyone with any information to please call us on 101 quoting incident number 63S of 5 January."