Teen arrested following crash that saw young woman taken to hospital with 'serious injuries'

Emergency services were called to a collision near Ludlow that saw a car leave the road and end up on its roof in a field.

At around 10pm on Wednesday, Shropshire Fire and Rescue received a call reporting a single-vehicle collision near Ludlow.

Firefighters, along with staff from West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service, rushed to the scene off the B4364 near Middleton.

A spokesperson for the fire service said the incident involved one vehicle, "which left the carriageway and came to rest in adjacent field".

Following the crash, police say a female teenager was taken to hospital with what was suspected to be serious injuries, while a 17-year-old male was arrested at the scene.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We were called to a single-vehicle collision on the B4364 in Middleton at 10.04 last night (Wednesday) where a car left the road.

"Fire, land and air ambulance also attended. One female was taken to hospital with injuries believed to be serious.

"A 17-year-old male was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs and is currently in police custody."

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of single car RTC on the B4363 in Middleton at 9.50pm.

"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a BASICS doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered a car that left the road and come to rest on its roof in a field. A teenage female, who was the passenger, was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

"A teenage male, who was the driver, was assessed and discharged at the scene."

The stop message, which indicates the scene was under control, was received by 10.45pm.