Woman taken to hospital after two-car crash in Gobowen
A woman was taken to hospital after a two-car crash near Oswestry.
All three emergency services attended the incident, which took place at The Cross in Gobowen at about midnight last night.
Two children were also involved but were assessed and found to be uninjured.
A woman was given oxygen therapy and first aid by members of the fire service before being handed over to ambulance care where she was treated for "potentially serious injuries" and taken on blue lights to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) sent an ambulance and a paramedic officer at 0.34am.
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service sent one appliance from Oswestry Fire Station and crews used oxygen first aid and small gear to treat the casualty and make both vehicles electrically safe.
Petrol was spilled over the road following the crash, the fire service reports.
West Mercia Police was also in attendance.
Firefighters had dealt with the incident by about 1.20am.
A WMAS spokeswoman said: "We were called by the police at 0.34am this morning to The Cross, Gobowen, Oswestry to reports of a collision involving a car.
"An ambulance and paramedic officer attended. A woman from the car was given treatment on scene for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on blue lights.
"Two children, who were also in the car, were assessed but were uninjured."
