Women suffers serious injuries in two-car Lichfield crash
A woman has suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital after a two-car crash in Lichfield.
The crash happened at around 5.15pm yesterday on the A515, Tewnals Lane, just south of Lichfield Golf and Country Club.
Two ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire attended the scene, alongside firefighters who helped get the woman out of the car.
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Murray MacGregor said: “On arrival, ambulance staff found two cars, one of which had suffered significant damage.
“Ambulance staff worked with firefighters to extricate the woman driving one of the cars.
"She had suffered serious injuries and after treatment at the scene, was airlifted to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
“The middle-aged man from the second car had been able to get out himself, his injuries were less serious.
"After assessment at the scene, he was taken on blue lights to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.”
