Sunday 11th October 2015 – 4.10pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
An 11-year-old boy has been treated for a head injury and taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital following a collision with a car this afternoon.
The boy, who was unconscious when crews arrived, also suffered an abdominal injury in the incident which took place on Grosvenor Road in Gornal Wood, shortly before 1.25pm.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and a rapid response vehicle to the scene. An off duty paramedic who came across the incident was also in attendance whilst a BASICS doctor met the ambulance en-route to the hospital.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The boy was already receiving care from an off duty paramedic when crews arrived at the scene.
“The boy was then treated at scene for his head and abdomen injuries as well as a reduced level of consciousness.
“He was fully immobilised and moved on to the ambulance to begin his journey to hospital. The off duty paramedic travelled on the back of the ambulance to assist the crew with giving treatment en-route.
“Prior to their departure from the scene, crews had liaised with a BASICS doctor who they met en-route, so he could continue giving treatment for the remainder of the journey.
“Whilst the injuries suffered by the boy are serious, thankfully they are not thought to be life threatening.
“The driver of the car was uninjured in the incident.”
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Notes to Editors:
We have no further details on this incident.