Police witness appeal as teen boy ‘seriously injured’ in crash

Police are appealing for witness after a teenage boy was seriously injured in a crash. Officers are also looking for dashcam footage after the collision involving a Seat Ibiza and a Land Rover towing a trailer [1] on the A53 Newcastle Road, Ashley. Three teenage boys were taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, one with potentially serious injuries.

The driver of the Land Rover stayed at the scene to help officers with inquiries. A photo issued by the police showed the blue Seat Ibiza had suffered significant damage in the collision, which happened at around 2.40pm yesterday (January 3). A second car also narrowly avoided being involved.

The road was shut for several hours while an investigation got underway. READ: Snow latest as cold snap heading to storm-battered North Staffordshire | Forecasters believe temperatures are set to nosedive [2] READ: Christmas Eve tragedy as man who fought for working-class Stokies dies suddenly | Family and colleagues have led tributes to 'true public servant' Steve Tomkinson who worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Stoke-on-Trent up until his retirement [3]

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We were called at 2.45pm yesterday to reports of a collision involving a Seat Ibiza and a Land Rover on Newcastle Road, Ashley. We attended along with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, West Midlands Ambulance Service and air ambulance. "Three teenage boys were taken to hospital, one with potentially serious injuries.

The driver of the Land Rover stayed at the scene to help officers with inquiries. If you have any information or dashcam footage that could help us with our inquiries, please get in touch." The Midlands Air Ambulance was sent to the scene but was not needed.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service [4] spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance staff found a car that had suffered significant damage. The 4x4 also had front end damage.

The crash on the A53 at Ashley

"There were three teenagers in the car. The first has suffered serious injuries.

After being assessed by the doctor from the aircraft, he was taken on blue lights to the Major Trauma Centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital. "A second teenager has suffered potentially serious injuries. He was assessed at the scene along with the third teenager who had less serious injuries.

They were both taken to the same hospital. "The driver of the 4x4 was assessed but was uninjured and was discharged at the scene." As well as the air ambulance, a community first responder, two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car were sent to the scene.

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident 388 of January 3, or message Live Chat on the force's website.

If you would like to report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

References

^ involving a Seat Ibiza and a Land Rover towing a trailer (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^ Snow latest as cold snap heading to storm-battered North Staffordshire | Forecasters believe temperatures are set to nosedive (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^ Christmas Eve tragedy as man who fought for working-class Stokies dies suddenly | Family and colleagues have led tributes to 'true public servant' Steve Tomkinson who worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Stoke-on-Trent up until his retirement (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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