A man has died, and another two patients required treatment following a road traffic collision (RTC) between a car and a lorry in Oswestry this morning (Friday 23rd).
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A483 at 8:50am and sent two ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the scene. The Welsh Air Ambulance also attended the incident.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival crews found three patients.
“The first patient, a man who was the driver of the car, was found to have suffered serious injuries. Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A girl, who was a passenger in the car, was also found to have suffered serious injuries. Following treatment at the scene she was airlifted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
“A second man, the driver of the lorry, was assessed and treated for minor injuries and discharged from the scene with medical advice.”
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is an independent healthcare provider. We work in close partnership with NHS Ambulance Services, including West Midlands Ambulance Service and South Western Ambulance Service, to deliver advanced pre-hospital emergency care across the six counties we serve, as well as supporting national responses during major incidents. We are dispatched to cases of the highest severity, where our Critical Care Paramedics and HEMS Doctors – deployed by helicopter or critical care car – work alongside NHS ambulance crews at the scene. Together, we provide specialist interventions, bringing hospital-level emergency medicine directly to incidents in our communities and workplaces when it is needed most.
