Cyclist airlifted to hospital following collision near Newport
A male cyclist has suffered a serious head injury following a collision just outside Newport.
Emergency services were called shortly after 2.45pm to reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a car on Longford Road, Newport.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a cyclist, a man believed to be in his 70s, with a reduced level of consciousness following a collision with a car.
“Following assessment he was treated by medics for a serious head injury and once his condition was stabilised, he was transferred on to the air ambulance which had landed in a nearby field.
“The man was then flown to Royal Stoke University Hospital, which had been alerted to his injuries and imminent arrival.
“Unfortunately, the man’s injuries were considered very serious.
“There were four occupants in the car, two adults and two children, all of whom were assessed and discharged at scene.”
There are a number of road closures in the area, including Boughey Road and the location of Edgmond Island.
