Man suffers "life changing injuries" in road collision on A41 near Shropshire
He had to be airlifted to hospital, where he's receiving specialist trauma care
Last updated 1st Aug 2022
A man's been left with "life changing injuries" following a serious collision involving a car and a lorry on the A41, near Shropshire.
Police and the ambulance service were called to the accident on Chester Road on Sunday (31 July), at around 4pm.
The man, who was driving the car, had to be airlifted and taken to hospital, while a female passenger was treated for less serious injuries.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said:
"Shortly before 3.55pm a Volkswagen Golf estate and a HGV collided on the A41 near the Stanford Bridge crossroads, north of Newport.
"The driver of the Volkswagen Golf suffered life changing injuries and was transported to hospital by air ambulance."
Three ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with a doctor and paramedic on board attended the scene.
When crews arrived, they found an off duty nurse and other bystanders caring for the two car occupants.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said:
“The team of ambulance staff worked closely with fire colleagues to release the man from the car whilst administering trauma care to stabilise his serious condition. The man was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital to receive further specialist trauma care.
“The passenger of the car, a woman, was given treatment on scene for less serious injuries before being conveyed by land ambulance to the same hospital for further checks.”
Police are appealing to anyone who saw the collision or who may have captured it on dash cam, to get in touch quoting "incident 448i of 31 July 2022".