Mother killed and children seriously injured in two-car crash
A mother died and her two young children were seriously injured in a car crash.
The woman was confirmed dead on the scene after it became clear to paramedics that there was nothing that could be done for her.
Her two girls suffered serious injuries and were both airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital for specialist trauma care.
The two-vehicle collision took place on the A44 at Monkland in Leominster, Herefordshire, at around 2.20pm on Sunday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer, a doctor from Mercia Accident Rescue Service and two air ambulances to the scene of the crash.
Helicopters were sent by Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and Wales Air Ambulance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Sadly it quickly became apparent to ambulance staff that nothing could be done to save a woman, the driver of one car, and she was confirmed dead on scene.
"In the same car were two young girls, believed to be aged eight and five, who had both sustained serious injuries.
"Ambulance staff together with the doctor and helicopter medics worked to stabilise the girls' injuries and administer advanced analgesia whilst the fire service extricated them from the wreckage.
"Once released from the vehicle, the girls were fully immobilised before both airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital for further specialist trauma care.
"The two occupants from the second car involved were described as 'walking wounded' and once assessed they did not require hospital treatment."
