Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with 'life-changing injuries' after being hit by truck in village
A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck in a village near Shrewsbury.
Emergency services were called to Orchard Lane in Hanwood near Shrewsbury at around 9.18am on Tuesday after reports of a pedestrian being hit by a truck.
At around 10am, the Midlands Air Ambulance was seen landing at the Hanwood village hall field, next to St Thomas & St Anne's CE Primary School in the village.
A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 9.18am to a collision involving a truck and a pedestrian on Orchard Lane in Hanwood, Shrewsbury.
"One ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene. Upon arrival we found a man who was the pedestrian with serious injuries.
"He received advanced trauma care at the scene before being conveyed to Royal Stoke University Hospital by air ambulance for further treatment.”
A spokesperson from West Mercia Police said two vehicles were involved and enquiries were ongoing as to the cause of the collision.
They said: "We were called to Orchard Lane in Hanwood shortly before 9.30am this morning following a collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.
"The pedestrian was taken to hospital with injuries described as life-changing. No arrests were made and enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the collision."
