Trapped car driver is airlifted to hospital

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Monday, 22 May 2017 10:33

A car driver who was trapped for about 50 minutes has been airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision in Hereford.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A4103 in Lower Eggleton, Hereford, near to the junction with the A417 shortly after 1.20pm on Friday and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival at the scene, crews discovered two patients, both from the same car, one of whom was still trapped inside the vehicle.

“The driver, a man believed to be in his 20s, had to be assisted out with help from the fire service who had to cut part of the car away in order to free him.
“Ambulance staff assessed the man and treated him for serious injuries, including to his arm, leg and pelvis.

“He was immobilised prior to being carefully moved on to the air ambulance which had landed in a field nearby. He was also given pain relief at the scene before being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

“A second man, also believed to be in his 20s, was assessed for a wrist injury but did not wish to be transported to hospital.”

Enquiries are currently ongoing but police would like to speak with any witnesses to the incident or people who saw the vehicles and the manner in which they were being driven prior to the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident number 350S of 19 May.