Collision closes A5 at Queens Head near Oswestry

Emergency services were called to the collision near to Oswestry Golf Club at around 7.22am.

Two people were trapped following the crash, fire crews used holmatro equipment to release them. Another person was also injured in the second car.

A dog was also released from one of the vehicles and left in the care of the police.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival at the scene ambulance crews discovered two cars that had been involved in collision, one of which still had two patients trapped inside.

“The two patients, a man and woman both believed to be in their 70s, had to be cut free with assistance from the fire service.

“The man was treated for injuries to his chest, abdomen and pelvis as well as minor cuts to his head.

“The woman was also treated for pelvic, chest and abdominal injuries. They were both immobilised and given pain relief before being airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital.

“The driver of the second car, a man thought to be in his 40s, was treated for a pelvic injury and a cut to his face. He was immobilised and given pain relief and transported to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by land ambulance.”

Four fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Oswestry and Wellington. An Operations officer was also in attendance.

West Midlands Ambulance Service, the Midlands Air Ambulance, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and West Mercia Police were called to the scene.

The A5 was closed in both directions between the B4397 at Shotatton and the Mile End Roundabout.