Telford smash driver collapse theory

A pensioner airlifted to hospital after a crash in Telford today may have collapsed at the wheel of his car.

The man, who is in his 80s, was taken by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after the accident at the junction of Grange Avenue and Randlay Avenue in Stirchley.

He was driving a Ford Fiesta which was in collision with a Chrysler at about 12.15pm.

Steve Parry, a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "A male in his 80s was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He may have collapsed at the wheel.

"We had an air ambulance from Cosford, an incident support officers and two ambulances at the scene." He added: "One casualty was also taken to the Princess Royal Hospital by land ambulance, shortly after the air ambulance took off, although we do not yet have details of the person or their injuries."

Two fire crews from Tweedale, the rescue tender from Wellington and an operations officer were called to the incident. They freed one person from the wreckage and made the vehicles safe.

The road was closed by police for investigations and was still closed two hours later as highways officials cleared up.