Sunday 14h April 2013 – 9.30pm – John Hawker.
A woman has died following an RTC in Staffordshire this afternoon.
The crash occurred on the A500, between Talke and Audley, towards Junction 16 of the M6 at around 3.40pm. An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, a paramedic officer, two BASICS Doctors and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with a further BASICS Doctors on board attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a car that had been in a significant collision with a tree.
“The driver of the car had suffered series injuries and then went into cardiac arrest.
“Advanced life support was immediately carried out and the woman was transferred by land ambulance to University Hospital North Staffordshire with resuscitation attempts continuing en route.
“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medics, nothing could be done to save the woman and she was confirmed dead shortly after arriving at hospital.”
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We have no further details on this incident.