Boy, 9, airlifted after horror accident in Telford car park

Ambulance crews were called to Aldi in Donnington, Telford, following reports the boy had been crushed between a car, a shopping trolley and a wall on the car park.

He was airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire's Major Trauma Unit for emergency treatment following the incident just before 10am on Saturday.

The driver of the car, a woman believed to be in her 50s, was uninjured.

West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman John Hawker said: "We were called to the car park of Aldi, Wellington Road, Donnington to reports of a child that had been in collision with a car.

"A paramedic officer, an ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene.

"Crews arrived to find a nine-year-old boy that was believed to have been crushed between a car, a shopping trolley and a wall on the car park.

"The boy received emergency treatment at the scene for serious injuries to both legs. He received pain relief and both legs were placed in splints. He was also immobilised using a neck collar and spinal board.

"The boy was airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire Major Trauma Unit for further emergency treatment. The hospital had been pre alerted to the child's injuries and his imminent arrival.

"The driver of the car, a woman believed to be in her 50's, was uninjured but extremely distressed. She was cared for by ambulance crews but did not require further treatment.

"The air ambulance landed at a nearby park. We would like to thank the players of a football match for their understanding in disturbing their game to allow the child to be airlifted to hospital."