Pedestrian seriously injured in lorry crash as road remains closed

A pedestrian was left seriously injured following a collision with a lorry on a main road in Rugby[1]. The man, who has not been identified, remains being treated in hospital for the injuries he suffered earlier this morning (October 16). It follows a collision with a lorry on Ashlawn Road in Rugby at just before 9.20am.

The stretch of road, between the A426 Rugby Road and Spectrum Avenue, remains closed in both directions at time of publication. This is because police investigations are underway at the scene. At the time of publication it was not known when it was due to re-open.

READ MORE: Coventry teen named and charged with attempted murder after Binley machete attack[2] READ MORE: The most stolen car in Coventry is 'baby' owned by thousands[3] In a statement, West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS)[4] explained: "We were called to reports of an RTC on Ashlawn Road in Rugby just before 9.20am.

An ambulance was sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a pedestrian and a small lorry had been involved in a collision. "The pedestrian, a man, was treated by ambulance staff for serious injuries and taken to University Hospital Coventry[5] and Warwickshire[6] for further treatment." Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: "Ashlawn Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to accident investigation work between A426 Rugby Road and Spectrum Avenue."

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References

1. ^ Rugby (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
2. ^ Coventry teen named and charged with attempted murder after Binley machete attack (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
3. ^ The most stolen car in Coventry is 'baby' owned by thousands (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
4. ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
5. ^ Coventry (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
6. ^ Warwickshire (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
7. ^ here (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
8. ^ Coventry (www.coventrytelegraph.net)