Two injured in North Shropshire crash
Two people were injured in a late night crash in North Shropshire.
The accident happened on the A442 in Peplow, near Hodnet, at about 10.45pm yesterday.
The crash involved a car and a van and caused the A442 to close in both directions, between the A53 junction and the Shuker's Lane junction, because of recovery work until 8.10am today.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a car and a van which had been involved in a significant collision.
"A woman, believed to be in her 20s, was trapped in the car by her legs. Upon assessment, ambulance staff and the doctor found that the woman had sustained a suspected fractured pelvis. The medical team worked to stabilise the woman's condition, administering fluids and analgaesia, whilst the fire service worked around them to carefully extricate the woman from the wreckage.
"Once released, the woman was fully immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board before being taken to one of the region's major trauma centres at University Hospital North Staffordshire for further emergency treatment. The MERIT doctor travelled with the patient to hospital to continue treatment and monitoring en route.
"A second patient, a man, sustained a foot injury in the collision. He was treated at the scene before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital."
