Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after horror crash involving lorry

A man has suffered potentially life-changing injuries following a crash between a motorbike and lorry in Shropshire^[1]. The collision took place on the A442 near Telford^[2] at around 4.30pm yesterday, August 16.

The motorcyclist was given "advanced trauma care" by paramedics before he was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment. Air ambulance crews were sent to the scene alongside a paramedic officer, a trauma doctor and critical care paramedic.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service^[3] said: "We were called to reports of an RTC on the A442 near Telford at around 4.30pm. An ambulance, paramedic officer, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic along with the Midlands Air Ambulances from Cosford and Tatenhill were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered a motorbike and a lorry had been involved in a collision.

"The motorcyclist, a man, had suffered potentially life-changing injuries and ambulance crews and medics immediately began administering advanced trauma care before he was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment."

References

1. ^{^} Shropshire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Telford (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
3. ^{^} West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Pub chaos as heroic punters wrestle with and tie up attacker to 'prevent screwdriver stabbing' (www.birminghammail.co.uk)