Pedestrian airlifted following collision involving van in Newport
A woman has been airlifted to a major trauma centre following a collision in Newport this morning.
The incident that involved a Ford Transit van and a pedestrian occurred around 11am
at the junction of Stafford Street and High Street.
The pedestrian, an 87-year-old lady, sustained potentially serious injuries, she was flown to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke on Trent to receive treatment.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance crews arrived, they found the pedestrian, a woman, who had been involved in a collision with a van. She was being cared for and reassured by bystanders; an off-duty nurse, doctor and one of our 999 call assessors who came across the incident and stopped to help.
“The woman was assessed by ambulance staff who found she had sustained a potentially serious injury. She was given treatment on scene before being airlifted, in a stable condition.
“The van driver was uninjured.”
