Driver taken to hospital after Audi comes off M54 in morning rush hour
A collision on the M54 caused rush hour delays on Wednesday and saw the male driver of an Audi taken to hospital after his car left the eastbound carriageway.
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The incident just after junction 4 saw the car come to rest in the tree line next to the motorway, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Four fire engines were at the scene near Telford, following the incident at around 7.30am.
West Mercia Police said they were called around 7.20am to a report of a road traffic collision on the M54 between junctions 4 and 3.
A spokesperson said: "Officers arrived at the incident to find one vehicle had left the carriageway and collided with a tree.
"Officers will remain at the scene to assist with traffic and recovery of the car."
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the driver of the Audi was taken to hospital but is injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "We were called at 7.17am this morning to between junctions 4 and 3 on the M54, Shifnal to reports of an RTC. One ambulance attended the scene and found a car which had left the carriageway and collided with a tree. The driver, a man, was assessed and treated by ambulance staff for injuries not thought to be serious before he was taken to Princess Royal Hospital."
