Person rushed to hospital after two-car crash at north Shropshire crossroads
The fire service said the scene was made safe
A two-car crash near a north Shropshire crossroads led to an emergency service response.
Emergency services were called on the A41 at Four Crosses, near Hinstock, Market Drayton, shortly before 6pm on Tuesday (September 8).
A spokesperson for Market Drayton Fire Station said crews were scrambled after there were reports of people trapped in a vehicle at the scene.
On arrival, firefighters quickly realised that no one was trapped in the vehicles but one of the two vehicles had come to rest in a nearby field.
The spokesperson said both vehicles had “significant front-end damage”.
They added: “Crews set about making both vehicles electrically safe, whilst also assisting paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service with transferring one of the drivers from a vehicle into an ambulance for assessment and treatment.
“The casualty was subsequently transported to hospital for further investigation with what we hope to be minor injuries.
“Officers from West Mercia Police also attended the incident and put a road closure in place on Hatton Road, from the Four Crosses to Childs Ercall, whilst the casualty was treated and to allow the emergency services to work safely.”
West Mercia Police attended the incident but no arrests were made.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance service confirmed that they took a person to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
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