Monday 29th June 2015 – 8am – Steve Parry.
A mother and baby have been taken to hospital after they were involved in a two-car collision on a country lane in south Shropshire yesterday evening.
The incident occurred on the B4385 near Heblands Bank End at just after 5.30pm. (Sunday)
Three ambulances, together with a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene. A local GP also attended the incident.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a two car collision which also resulted in a pushchair being pinned against a hedge.
“The mother was treated for minor injuries and a 4 month old child in the pushchair escaped unhurt from the ordeal. They were both taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
A woman car driver was treated for knee and facial injuries and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
“The male car driver of the second car involved was treated by a local GP and later discharged. Two other people were also assessed at the scene and later discharged.”
Crews also attended to a scooter rider who collided with a road sign near Stitt, Rattlinghope at 6.30pm. (Sunday)
An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire attended the scene.
A woman in her twenties received treatment for a head laceration, pelvic and arm injury. She was immobilised and given pain relief before being airlifted to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
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