Motorcyclist Airlifted to Trauma Centre After Shrewsbury Crash
Serious Collision on A49 in Upper Battlefield
A motorcyclist has been rushed to a major trauma centre after a crash with a car this afternoon in Shrewsbury.
West Midlands Ambulance Service got the call at 12:22 pm about the collision between a car and a motorcycle on the A49 in Upper Battlefield.
Air Ambulance Scrambles to Scene
An ambulance, a paramedic officer, and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with two paramedics quickly arrived at the scene to provide emergency care.
Man Airlifted, Woman Walks Away
The motorcyclist, a man, received trauma care on site for potentially serious injuries. He was then airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for specialist treatment.
The car driver, a woman, was checked over but didn’t need hospital treatment and was discharged from the scene.
Emergency services continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
