Saturday 22nd June 2013 – 7.50am – John Hawker.
West Midlands Ambulance Service can confirm it was called to a serious RTC in Shenley Lane, Northfield at around 2.20am this morning.
Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, and the Trusts MERIT team attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a car that had left the road and been in collision with a tree. The car had also rolled over.
“The two occupants of the vehicle, a man and a woman, were trapped due to their injuries.
“The man believed to be in his late 20’s, and the woman, believed to be in her 30’s, both suffered serious leg injuries. The woman also suffered pelvic and wrist injuries.
“Both patients received emergency treatment whilst trapped in the vehicle, and were then extricated with the assistance of the fire service. They were trapped for around one hour.
“The man and woman were released and their conditions stabilised by ambulance crews. Both were transferred by ambulances to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Major Trauma Unit for further emergency treatment.”
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Notes to editors:
We have no further details on this incident.
I am the woman who had the crash, would love to be able to thank everyone who saved me that night and kept my twins with their mom ❤❤❤❤
Hi Carla…thanks very much for getting in touch with us.
We’d love to pass on your kind words to the crews who helped you.
Any chance of a quick email to compliments@wmas.nhs.uk with details and we’ll do what we can.
Thanks