Fire truck overturns after crash with car on busy roundabout in Wolverhampton
Drivers faced heavy delays in Wolverhampton this morning after a fire truck overturned at a busy roundabout following a collision with a car.
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The vehicle was spotted at the KFC roundabout on Bushbury Lane in Oxley at around 9am on Wednesday morning and was carrying three firefighters.
Two ambulances and two paramedics attended the scene along with two fire engines.
Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.
Area Commander Gemma McSweeney of West Midlands Fire Service said: “At 9.02am on March 19, two fire engines responded to Stafford Road, Wolverhampton.
“One of our 4x4 vehicles, carrying three firefighters, had been in collision with a car.
“Our first priority was the welfare of all involved. Fortunately, no-one was trapped or seriously hurt. The ambulance service assessed and discharged four people at the scene.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called to reports of a two-vehicle RTC on Bushbury Lane at 9am. Two ambulances and two paramedic officers attended the scene. On arrival we discovered four patients, all of whom were assessed and treated for minor injuries. All four patients were discharged at the scene."
