A456 Newnham Bridge 4 car crash causes ‘serious injuries’

A man and women have been taken to hospital after two cars, a pickup truck and a flatbed van were involved in the crash on the A456 in Newnham Bridge near Tenbury Wells on Thursday. All three emergency services attend the incident and the two injured people were taken to Hereford County Hospital, suffering from 'potentially serious injuries'. Three Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews - one each from Tenbury Wells, Leominster and Hereford Fire Stations - supported by a Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Cleobury Mortimer - were called at 4.50pm.

A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "The incident involved two cars, a pickup truck which had rolled over and a flatbed-type van. One female casualty was extricated from her vehicle by fire service personnel. "Four casualties were handed over to the care of the ambulance service who attended along with police and air ambulance.

The incident was marked as pending closure at 6.47pm." A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of an RTC involving four vehicles on Worcester Road in Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells in Worcester at 4.41pm, yesterday, and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the scene. RECOMMENDED READING: Newnham Bridge A456: serious crash involving 4 vehicles[1]

RECOMMENDED READING: Shoplifters hauled before courts for stealing sprees[2] "On arrival, crews found a man, the driver of one vehicle, who was treated for potentially serious injuries before he was conveyed by land ambulance under emergency driving conditions to Hereford County Hospital. A woman, a passenger from another vehicle, was also treated for potentially serious injuries and conveyed by land ambulance to Hereford County Hospital.

There were no other patients."

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We received a call around 4.50pm yesterday with a report of a collision on Worcester Road, Burford.

"Officers arrived to find four vehicles involved and remained at the scene to manage the traffic and assist other emergency services."

References

1. ^ RECOMMENDED READING: Newnham Bridge A456: serious crash involving 4 vehicles (www.worcesternews.co.uk)
2. ^ RECOMMENDED READING: Shoplifters hauled before courts for stealing sprees (www.worcesternews.co.uk)