Teen in Royal Stoke with ‘serious injuries’ after lorry crash

A teenage girl has suffered ‘serious injuries’ after a collision with a lorry on a busy Potteries road. Police ^[1] and paramedics were called out to Weston Road, in Weston Coyney ^[2], yesterday (October 4).

The collision is thought to have taken place close to the junction with Weston Coyney Road. Witnesses say the girl was tended to by passers-by as they waited for the arrival of the emergency services.

Today and both the ambulance service and police have released statements following the collision which occurred at around 4.20pm .

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West Midlands Ambulance Service ^[5] sent an ambulance and a paramedic officer to the scene.

An ambulance service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival we found a teenage girl with serious injuries that were not life threatening. She received treatment at the scene and was conveyed to the Royal Stoke University Hospital ^[6] for further treatment. The driver of the lorry did not require treatment from ambulance staff.”

Staffordshire Police say the truck driver remained at the scene to speak with officers.

A police spokesman said: “We were called to Weston Coyney following reports of a collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian. Officers and paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance attended. The pedestrian, a girl in her teens, was taken to hospital for precautionary checks. The lorry driver stayed at the scene to help officers with inquiries.”

References

^{^} Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Weston Coyney (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire daily news blog | Up-to-the-minute local news, sport, weather and more throughout the day (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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^{^} West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Royal Stoke University Hospital (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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