Three men seriously injured and A5 closed after crash involving van and car
Three men have been taken to hospital - two with life-threatening injuries - after a crash between a car and a van on the A5 near Oswestry.
The incident happened on north of Glendrid, near the Welsh border, on Thursday morning and all emergency services attended including the air ambulance. The road remained closed for a police investigation into the afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the crash scene on the A5 from Gobowen to Weston Rhyn at 8.08am and sent three ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midland Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene. The Welsh Air Ambulance and colleagues from the Welsh Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews discovered three men.
“The first was the driver of the car. He was assessed and had sustained life-threatening injuries. He received advanced trauma care at the scene.
“He was conveyed to Royal Stoke Hospital by the Welsh Air Ambulance.”
“The second was the driver of the van. He was assessed and had sustained potentially life-threatening injuries. He received treatment from ambulance staff at the scene.
“He was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by air ambulance for further treatment.”
“The third was a passenger in the car. He had sustained serious injuries that were not life threatening. He received treatment at the scene.
“He was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by land ambulance for further assessment.”
A spokesperson for Wales Air Ambulance added: "I can confirm that Wales Air Ambulance attended an incident on Thursday morning. Our Caernarfon-based and Welshpool-based crew were allocated by road and by air at 08.37. We arrived at the scene at 08.44 and our involvement concluded at 11.14."
Police said the road was due to remain closed for some time between Gledrid Roundabout and Halton Roundabout while they conduct an investigation.
They also urged drivers to find alternative routes.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We received a call approximately 8.20am about a serious collision on the A5 just north of Gledrid Roundabout.
"Air ambulance attended the incident this morning. The road will remain closed while investigations continue today."
