Pershore Road live updates after bus and car collide in city crash
Six people have hurt after a bus collided with a car in Edgbaston. The crash happened at 1pm along the Pershore Road, near Pebble Mill.
The driver of the car was in a critical condition and has been taken to the QE. Two males, a child and a female passenger from the bus have been hurt. A sixth patient- the female car passenger- was assessed and discharged at the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews discovered the driver of the car, a man, was in a critical condition.
“Ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life-support before conveying him on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for continued treatment.
“Two male passengers of the bus were treated by ambulance staff for potentially serious injuries and taken to the same hospital for further treatment.
“A female passenger was treated by medics for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to Birmingham Women’s Hospital for further treatment.
“A child from onboard the bus was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.
“A sixth patient, who was the female passenger of the car, was assessed by ambulance staff but did not require hospital treatment. She was given self-care advice before being discharged at the scene.”
West Midlands Police[1] said: “We are currently at the scene of a collision. We were called at around 1pm to a report of a bus in collision with a car on Pershore Road, Edgbaston.
“Emergency services are currently in attendance and the road near to Edgbaston Cricket Club has been closed.”
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References
- ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ here (data.reachplc.com)