Thursday 11th January 2018 – 11.35am – Claire Brown.
One man has died and two others have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Coventry this morning
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a collision involving a car and a tree on Binley Road in Coventry shortly after 6.00am today (Thursday). Three ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Emergency services arrived to find a car which had been involved in a serious collision with a tree. Sadly, it quickly became apparent to ambulance staff that nothing could be done to save one occupant, a man, and he were confirmed dead on scene.
“A second occupant, a man, was in a critical condition. Ambulance staff and the doctor worked rapidly as a team to administer advanced trauma care to the man on scene before he was conveyed by ambulance on blue lights to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further trauma care. The doctor travelled in the ambulance to continue advanced treatment and monitoring en route. The man was said to be in a critical condition upon arrival at hospital.
“A third occupant, a man in his 20s, was treated on scene for less serious injuries before being taken to the same hospital for further checks.
“The road remains closed and diversions are in place.”
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