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ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION – M5
Friday 15th July – 9.30pm – Suzie Fothergill
A woman has been taken to hospital after the
car she was driving overturned on the M5.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to
the northbound carriageway between junctions 4 and 3, near to
Frankley services, shortly after 7.10pm this evening.
Two ambulances, an off duty paramedic, a rapid
response vehicle carrying an incident support officer and an
immediate care nurse, the West Midlands CARE Team and the Midlands
Air Ambulance from Cosford were dispatched to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman
said: “Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had
overturned.
“The driver, a woman believed to be in her
20’s, was trapped in the vehicle for approximately 45 minutes. Once
freed the woman was treated at the scene for head, arm and
suspected spinal injuries.
“The casualty was fully immobilised and given
pain relief at the scene before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth
Hospital Birmingham, via land ambulance, for further assessment and
treatment. A doctor from the CARE Team travelled on board the
ambulance continuing to provide emergency medical care whilst on
route to hospital.
“The hospital was pre-alerted to the arrival
of the woman and of her injuries.”
Ends
Notes to editors
The West Midlands Central Accident
Resuscitation & Emergency (CARE) team is a group of approx 60
volunteer Doctors and Nurses who provide a medical team in support
of the West Midlands Ambulance Service. Each team consists of a
Doctor, Nurse, WMAS Incident Officer and a Trainee. The team is
able to offer advanced surgical intervention, airway and equipment
support. The CARE Team was formed in 1990 and is affiliated with
the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS). The Scheme is
funded entirely by charitable donations and is a registered charity
number 1129027.