Woman cut out of car after crash near Newport as police search for man who 'ran off' from scene
Police were searching for a man who "ran off from the scene" after a two-vehicle collision near Newport on Thursday afternoon.
Traffic started backing up on the A41 in Chetwynd, just north of Newport, from around 1.20pm due to the crash.
Eyewitnesses reported several police cars and fire engines rushing to the scene.
The Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed crews were dealing with an incident involving two vehicles.
It said: "Two-vehicle road traffic collision, crews using Holmatro cutting equipment to release one casualty."
The service later said on Twitter that the woman released from the car was left in the care of the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
West Mercia Police said: "At around 1.15pm we were called to a two-car collision on the A41 at Chetwynd.
"All emergency services are currently in attendance."
"The driver of one of the vehicles (a man in his 40s) involved has ran off from the scene of the collision," the statement continued.
"There is currently a full road closure in place."
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were Called at around 1.15pm to reports of an RTC on Chester Road near Chetwynd, Newport.
"An ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered three cars had been involved in a collision.
"Ambulance staff treated one female patient for injuries not believed to be serious before conveying her via land ambulance with the Air Ambulance crew onboard to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment.
"Two other patients were assessed by medical staff but were not injured and were discharged at the scene."
