Woman cut free and airlifted to hospital following collision on A41 at Higher Heath
A woman was cut free from a vehicle and airlifted to hospital following a collision on the A41 south of Whitchurch this afternoon.
The casualty was trapped in her car for about 50 minutes before being released by firefighters and airlifted to hospital.
The collision involving a lorry and two cars happened at Higher Heath at around 1.20pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived at the scene to discover two patients who needed treatment.
“The driver of one of the cars, a woman in her 40s, was trapped inside her vehicle and had to be cut free by the fire service.
“She was carefully assessed by ambulance staff throughout the process and once freed treated for arm and pelvic injuries. She was immobilised and given pain relief before being flown to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
“The driver of the second car, a man in his 40s, was treated for minor back injuries and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
“The lorry driver was uninjured in the incident.”
Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a rapid response paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, with a doctor on board, attended the scene along with three fire appliances including the rescue tender from Prees, Wellington and Whitchurch.
West Mercia Police also attended.
