Shropshire Star

Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of vehicle taking after car crash leaves one in hospital

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking after a car left the road near Bridgnorth and crashed through a hedge.

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Two boys, aged 16 and 17, and one girl, aged 16, have been arrested after emergency services attended a road traffic collision on the B4368 at Monkhopton, near Bridgnorth in the early hours of this morning.

One vehicle was reported to have left the road before coming to a rest on its side approximately eight feet through a hedge.

West Mercia Police received a call at around 1.40am reporting the incident. The Shropshire Fire Rescue Service sent one crew from Much Wenlock Fire Station to the scene, and an ambulance, paramedic officer and a Critical Care Car from the Midlands Air Ambulance also attended.

The firefighters used small gear and extension ladders to deal with the incident and assist the vehicle's occupants. One of the car's occupants, a teenager, was taken to hospital for treatment and later arrested.