Two injured as car flips onto roof after crashing into house near Shrewsbury

Two people were left seriously injured after a car crashed into a house and flipped onto its roof near Shrewsbury.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three crews to the scene at Nox, Yockleton at around 7.18pm last night (August 6).

A vehicle was on its roof after colliding with a house. A man and a woman were treated by the ambulance service and fire staff for potentially serious injuries and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

A woman from inside the house was treated for minor injuries and was also take to hospital.

A video of the incident was sent to Shropshire Star by a reader showing a hole in the side of a house.

A fire service spokesperson said: “One vehicle on roof after collision with house, no persons trapped, two casualties treated by ambulance service and FREC trained fire service staff.

“Unstable building made safe by fire service personnel, police remaining on scene until structural engineer attends.”

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman says: “On arrival, crews found a car had come off the road, rolled onto its roof and hit a building.

“The driver of the car, a man, was treated by ambulance staff for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

“A woman, from inside the property, was treated for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to the same hospital for further treatment.”