Tuesday 2nd December 2014 – 12.50pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A teenage cyclist has suffered a serious head injury following a road traffic collision in Lichfield this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident near to The Anchor Pub on Burton Road, Streethay, shortly before 8.10am and sent two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews discovered a male teenager who had reportedly been thrown approximately 20ft from his bicycle following a collision with a minibus.
“Following assessment from crews, the patient, who was suffering from a reduced level of consciousness, was treated for a significant head injury, anaesthetised and airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
“Unfortunately, the patient’s injuries are thought to be life-threatening.
“The driver of the minibus was uninjured in the incident.”
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