A46 HGV and van crash passenger ‘seriously injured’ as bypass remains closed

A passenger in a van involved in a collision with a HGV on the A46 has been left seriously injured. West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has confirmed the man, who has not been identified, needed advanced trauma care at the scene on the A46 southbound earlier this morning (June 3). He was then taken to hospital for further treatment.

The driver of the van was also injured, but not as seriously. He too was taken to hospital. The HGV driver did not need any treatment.

READ MORE: Locals urged to fight plans to sell former Coventry children's home for development[1] READ MORE: Unwanted Coventry shop set to become a new cafe[2] The full WMAS statement reads: "We were called at 2.48am to a road traffic collision involving a van and a HGV on the A46, Junction 3 B side in Kenilworth[3].

Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire[4] and Northamptonshire Critical Care Car attended the scene. "Upon arrival we found two men from the van. The first man who was a passenger had sustained serious injuries.

He received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene. "The second man who was the driver had sustained injuries not believed to be serious. He received treatment at the scene.

Both were conveyed to University Hospital Coventry[5] for further treatment. No further patients required treatment." The bypass between the A45 at Coventry and A452 at Kenilworth remains closed following the serious collision at just before 3am this morning.

National Highways West Midlands has warned that it is set to remained closed throughout this morning. Warwickshire Police[6] is investigating the collision. The force has yet to respond to our request for information.

As the bypass remains closed, you can find out the traffic latest in our liveblog here[7]

References

1. ^ Locals urged to fight plans to sell former Coventry children's home for development (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
2. ^ Unwanted Coventry shop set to become a new cafe (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
3. ^ Kenilworth (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
4. ^ Warwickshire (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
5. ^ Coventry (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
6. ^ Warwickshire Police (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
7. ^ here (www.coventrytelegraph.net)