Woman trapped for over an hour following collision near Oswestry
A woman was cut free from a car following a two vehicle collision near Oswestry this afternoon.
A woman was cut free from a car following collision near Oswestry this afternoon.
The woman who had been involved in a two vehicle collision was trapped in the wreckage for an hour whilst emergency services worked to cut her free.
The crash happened on the B5069 Gobowen Road at just before 5pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The two car collision had left one woman, in her 50s, trapped by her legs in the car. The fire service worked to cut her out of the car whilst ambulance staff administered pain relief and fluids as she had sustained pain to her chest and abdomen.
“After almost an hour, the woman was freed from the wreckage and ambulance staff immobilised her with a neck collar and spinal board. She was then taken by air ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital for specialist trauma care.
“The driver of the second vehicle did not require hospital treatment.”
Three fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Ellesmere, Oswestry and Wellington.
An ambulance, a paramedic area support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance with and MERIT trauma doctor on board attended the scene.
West Mercia Police also attended the scene.
Crews from Oswestry,Ellesmere and Wellington currently attending 2 vehicle RTC. B5069 closed at Gobowen. pic.twitter.com/J8cy1N4pPx https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/status/716313193212223488
