Two taken to hospital after car ends up on roof in A49 crash

Two people were taken to hospital after a car overturned in a crash on the A49.

All three emergency services were scrambled to the incident, which took place at Church Stretton shortly before 6.20pm yesterday - Sunday, August 2.

West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has confirmed that two people were injured in the crash - although their injuries were not believed to be serious.

Both were taken to hospital for further checks.

A spokeswoman for WMAS said: “We were called to reports of an road traffic collision on the A49, Church Stretton, at 6.20pm.

“One ambulance attended. The driver and passenger of one car, a woman and a man, were assessed by ambulance staff.

“Both sustained injuries not believed to be serious and were treated on scene before being conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further checks.”

West Mercia Police also attended, and confirmed there had been no arrests in relation to the incident.

A spokeswoman said: “We were called at 6.21pm yesterday to the A49 near Watling Street in Church Stretton following reports of a single vehicle collision, where it had ended up on its roof.

“No arrests were made, and two people were left in the care of the ambulance service.”