Man, 64, killed and seven injured in horror crash near Bridgnorth
A 64-year-old man died and seven other people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Shropshire.
Three air ambulances were sent to the crash on the A454 near Worfield Golf Club where some of the casualties were left trapped in their vehicles.
A Seat and a VW Sharan were involved in the collision, which happened near the golf club, between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton, at around 4.45pm on Monday.
The driver of the Seat Ibiza, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin has been informed.
The driver of the Volkswagen Sharan suffered minor injuries and six passengers in his vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent five ambulances, four paramedic officers, a BASICS doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulances from Cosford and Staffordshire, as well as the Welsh Air Ambulance, to the scene. An off-duty student paramedic stopped to offer assistance at the scene as did an off-duty doctor and an off-duty nurse.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews discovered eight patients, one of whom, a man, was found to be in cardiac arrest with CPR already being performed.
“Ambulance staff took over and administered advanced life support but sadly it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A man in his 20s was treated for leg injuries and facial injuries. He was immobilised and given pain relief and airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
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“A 19-year-old-man was treated for leg injuries. He was also immobilised and given pain relief before being airlifted to New Cross Hospital.
“A third patient was airlifted, a man in his 40s, who was treated for a back injury before being flown to Shrewsbury Hospital.
“Crews treated a man in his 30s for arm and leg injuries before transporting him to Russells Hall Hospital whilst a man in his 20s was taken to the same hospital with leg and facial injuries.
“Two further patients were taken to New Cross Hospital; a man in his 40s who was treated for shoulder, chest and back pain as well as a man in his 30s who had suffered arm, leg injuries and facial injuries.”
The A454 was shut between Swancote and Brook Lane throughout the evening as collision investigators examined the area.
Inspector Ian Williams, of West Mercia Police, described the incident as "serious".
He said: "There have been a number of casualties.
"A total of three air ambulances were deployed to the scene.
"The injured have been taken to a number of different hospitals across the region.
"We are asking witnesses to what happened to contact us by calling 101."
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Bridgnorth and Wellington fire stations and its rescue tender also attended along with an operations officer.
They used specialist cutting gear to help the injured out of the vehicles.
