Murray MacGregor – Wednesday 5th August 2020 – 5.40pm.
Ambulance staff say that the good quality child seats undoubtedly saved two young children from potentially serious injuries when the cart hey were in was involved in a serious RTC.
The car, which was in a collision with an HGV, rolled over completely landing back on its wheels against the central reservation.
The incident happened on the northbound carriageway of the M42 between Junction six and seven, at just after 4.00pm. An ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “When crews arrived they saw a car that had suffered significant damage.
“Thankfully, the safety systems had done their job and the woman and two young girls were largely uninjured.
“After being assessed at the scene, they were taken to Heartlands Hospital as a precaution.
“The ambulance staff at the scene, said that the good quality car seats that the children had been in gave the youngsters excellent protection during the crash.”
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It makes absolute common sense to use seat belts, why would you not?