Friday 2nd October 2015 – 8.05pm –Chris Kowalik.
A lorry and two cars collided on the outskirts of Bridgnorth this afternoon resulting in serious injuries to one woman and minor injuries to another and to a baby.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was alerted to the incident on the A458 at Stanmore, near Bridgnorth at just before 3pm.
Three ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and a paramedic in rapid response vehicles and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “999 calls reported that a lorry collided with two cars at Stanmore. The first medical responder on scene was an off-duty paramedic who found a woman trapped in her vehicle. She had to be released with the help of the fire service.
“The woman in her twenties suffered serious pelvic, leg and arm injuries and a suspected injuries to her back and hip. She was immobilised with the use of a spinal board. A pelvic binder was applied and she was given pain relief. She was released from the car after being trapped for over forty minutes and taken by air ambulance to the trauma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
“Another woman was treated for minor injuries and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
“A baby boy was treated for minor injuries and later released in the care of a member of the family.
“The lorry driver was uninjured.”
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The lady stuck in the car was me. I love this report as i was late thirties not twenties 🙂 Find a positive in everything! The firefighters, ambulance crew air ambulance on site were simply amazing.. I have now met up with the firemen who saved me and my son Arthur. Which was a truly humbling experience. They also were able to get some closure in knowing what had happened to me and the baby after we were freed. They put on a lovely demonstration for myself and my family, with each of my four boys having a go with the grinders that cut up my car and got me out. Two years on, i am now slowly back working with the aid of a stick, my pelvis injuries whilst healed give me tremendous pain. My arm has been skilfully put back together, although nerve endings take years to repair. The mental trauma to myself and my family is however the hardest thing to comprehend. I do have a great therapist who specialises in EMDR which is amazing at helping me process what happened. I am very positive about the future although the current situation with chronic pain do take their toll. Although i am just glad that i was saved and that i am here for my family – even if i havent resumed my supermum role just yet!