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Woman cyclist airlifted after crash with cement mixer in Whitchurch

A woman cyclist had to be airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a cement mixer in Whitchurch today.

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Emergency services were called to the junction of the A41 and A525, on the Whitchurch bypass, at about 8.15am.

It caused the road to be closed in both directions between Chester Road and the A525 Wrexham Road until about 9.20am.

Murray MacGregor, a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "The woman had suffered very significant injuries to her pelvic area as well as multiple other injuries.

"She was immobilised and had a pelvic binder put in place as well as having her leg splinted. She was then airlifted to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

"The cement mixer driver was uninjured."

A rapid response vehicle was on scene within eight minutes and was backed up by an ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire.

A doctor who was passing also stopped to offer assistance.

The Midlands Air Ambulance tweeted:

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