Cyclist suffers serious head injuries in Telford

The man, who was not wearing a cycle helmet, was cycling on St George's Road Industrial Estate in Donnington shortly before 6.30pm last night.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it sent two BASICS emergency doctors, two ambulance crews and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The man, who is in his twenties, fell from his bike after hitting a pothole. He landed on the back of his head.

"He was anaesthetised and his airway was maintained by doctors, he was given pain relief and was immobilised on a scoop stretcher.

"He was then flown to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital."