Horse rider in Royal Stoke with ‘potentially serious injuries’ after A53 …

A horse rider is being treated in Stoke-on-Trent's main hospital this afternoon after an 'incident with a car'. The A53 was closed through Longsdon - between Sutherland Road and City Lane - for a period this morning after the alarm was raised at 9.27am today.

The road had reopened by lunchtime. The condition of the horse is not yet known.

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StokeonTrentLive is still waiting for a statement from Staffordshire Police[1] regarding this morning's incident. But West Midlands Ambulance Service[2] has confirmed it was sent to the scene.

An ambulance service spokesman said: "We were called to an incident at the junction of the A53 and School Lane, near Longsdon, at around 9.30am. An ambulance, a paramedic officer, and a BASICS doctor were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered there had been an incident involving a horse rider and a car.

"The horse rider, a woman, was treated for potentially serious injuries and taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital[3] for further treatment."

Any witnesses should call the police on 101.

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References

  1. ^ Staffordshire Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
  2. ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
  3. ^ Royal Stoke University Hospital (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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