A5 Tamworth lorry crash live as man dies and woman rushed to hospital
A man died and a woman was rushed to hospital after a lorry crash on one of the Midlands’ busiest roads. It happened on the A5 at Tamworth at around 7.15pm yesterday, Wednesday, November 6.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said a lorry hit two pedestrians, leaving the road closed in both directions. The man was confirmed dead at the scene and the woman was taken to Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
A raft of medical crews were sent to the scene. An ambulance service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found a lorry and two pedestrians had been involved in a collision.
“A man was receiving basic life support and ambulance crews immediately took over to administer advanced life support. Sadly, it quickly became clear that he could not be saved and was confirmed deceased at the scene.
“A woman was treated by medics for serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.”
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