A5 stretch closed as van driver seriously injured in crash
Two van drivers were injured in a crash which shut part of one of the region's busiest roads for more than six hours.
Both of the male drivers involved were taken to hospital, with one of them said to be in a serious condition as a result of the collision which happened on the A5 at around 11.30am on Thursday.
The crash happened near Gailey Island, where the A5 meets the A449 at Stafford road, and led to the A5 being shut in both directions between the roundabout and the M6. The road was reopened at around 6pm.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene along with paramedics, police and National Highways officers who helped to clear oil and debris from the road.
Officers from Staffordshire Police are investigating the smash, which involved a blue Ford Transit and a silver Mercedes Sprinter, and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
A spokesman for the force said: "Police are reviewing footage at the scene and would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or those who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time of the incident."
A diversion took drivers along the A460, M54 and A449 until the road was cleared and scene examined by collision investigators.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance staff arrived on scene they found the driver of one van, a man, in a serious condition.
"The team worked together to administer treatment to the man to stabilise his condition before he was conveyed, by land ambulance on blue lights, to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further specialist care.
“The driver of the second van, a man, received treatment by ambulance staff for non-life-threatening injuries before being taken to New Cross Hospital by land ambulance for further checks.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police, quoting incident 255 of April 7.
