Man trapped in car following two vehicle collision on A41 at Sandford
The driver of a car was trapped for about 90 minutes following a two vehicle collision in north Shropshire last night.
The crash involved a silver Mercedes estate travelling in the direction of Tern Hill and a white Mercedes sprinter travelling in the opposite direction at 9.15pm on the A41 at Sandford.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews found two vehicles that had both suffered considerable damage.
“The driver of the car was the most serious. The man, estimated to be in his 20s, had suffered multiple injuries. Working with firefighters, it took about an hour and a half to extricate him due to the damage to the vehicle and his injuries.
“He was immobilised, had a pelvic binder put in place and had his leg splinted before being taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
“The front seat passenger, a woman who was estimated to be in her late teens had also suffered multiple injuries and after treatment at the scene was taken to the same hospital by an ambulance travelling on blue lights.
“The man driving the van had managed to get out of the vehicle himself. He had some facial lacerations and ankle pain. After assessment, he was taken to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.”
An off duty community first responder from Albrighton came across the crash only a few minutes after it had happened and stopped to provide assistance.
Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or seen either vehicle in the events leading up to it.
If you have any information please call police on 101, quoting incident number 809s of 6 September.
