M54 crash: Driver has lucky escape after van rolls into field
A van driver was left trapped after his vehicle crashed on Shropshire's M54 before rolling down the embankment into a field.
The man in his 40s had to be cut free from from the wreck by firefighters, but escaped with just an injury to his right knee.
The crash happened today at about 12.25pm eastbound between Junction 4 at Shifnal and Junction 3 at Albrighton.
The driver was treated at the scene, given painkillers and sent to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton.
Two people from the other vehicle suffered injuries to their head and neck, but declined to go to hospital.
One lane of the motorway was closed for several hours today due to debris on the carriageway.
Murray MacGregor, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, said the van driver had been very lucky.
"We were called to reports that a vehicle had rolled over and that a patient was trapped," he said.
"A white panel van collided with a goods vehicle, went over an embankment and rolled on to it's side.
"The driver was trapped in the vehicle. He was conscious when we arrived and it is believed he was conscious throughout the incident.
"A paramedic and doctor got into the car to start treatment while he was trapped until the fire service could remove the windscreen.
"There were two other walking wounded patients on the scene."
There was an ambulance, paramedic and doctor from Midlands Air Ambulance at Cosford on the scene.
Police were on hand following the crash, as well as five fire crews from Telford Central and Wellington.
