Woman airlifted after car and lorry collide on A41 at Prees Heath
A collision involving a car and a lorry closed the A41 southbound at Prees Heath this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision near the Taj Mahal restaurant at around 2.30pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When crews arrived they found a car which had been involved in a collision with the rear of a lorry.
“A passenger from the car, a woman in her 40s, was out of the vehicle when emergency services arrived. Upon assessment by ambulance staff and the doctor, they found the woman had sustained a number of serious injuries. She was given pain relief and fluids before being carefully immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board. Once stable, the woman was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further trauma care.
“The driver of the car, an elderly woman, together with a second passenger, a young girl, were assessed by ambulance staff on scene. Thankfully, they had escaped with just minor injuries and both were taken by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital as a precaution.
“The lorry driver was uninjured.”
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