Man arrested and woman taken to hospital after multi-car crash on A41 near Newport
A woman had to be cut free from a car while a driver was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and leaving a crash scene after a multi-car collision near Newport.
The woman was released from her vehicle by fire crews after the crash on the A41 Chester Road at Chetwynd at about 1.15pm, while police said they were searching for a man who had left the scene.
West Mercia Police later confirmed a male was found nearby by officers, tested for alcohol and drugs and arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident.
The man was taken to hospital by police while the woman was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by ambulance crews.
Traffic was slowed in both directions after the crash but both cars have now been recovered, police said.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at around 1.15pm to reports of an RTC on Chester Road near Chetwynd, Newport.
"An ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered three cars had been involved in a collision.
"Ambulance staff treated one female patient for injuries not believed to be serious before conveying her via land ambulance with the air ambulance crew onboard to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment.
"Two other patients were assessed by medical staff but were not injured and were discharged at the scene."
