Wednesday 30th April 2014 – 2.00pm – Suzie Fothergill.
A road in Coventry had to be closed off today whilst ambulance crews treated two people who had been involved in a road traffic collision.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Sky Blue Way, St. Michaels in Coventry shortly after 11.20am this morning.
An ambulance and a Paramedic Area Support Officer in a rapid response vehicle were dispatched to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived on scene to find a car and a pedestrian that had been in collision.
“The pedestrian, an elderly man, was treated at the scene for a head injury. Due to the nature of the incident, the man was fully immobilised and conveyed to University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire.
“The driver of the car, a woman in her 20’s, was visibly shaken following the incident. She was assessed at the scene and taken to the same hospital for further assessment as a precaution.”
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