Amy Stubbs – Monday 29th April 2025 – 9.25am
Two men have been taken to hospital with serious burn injuries overnight.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 9.28pm to Shrewsbury Close following reports of a house explosion and sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found one man who did not wish to be assessed and was discharged at the scene.
“We received a second call at 11.31pm to Lower Lichfield Street in Willenhall.
“Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic were sent to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found two men who had suffered burn injuries.
“The first had suffered critical injuries and, following advanced trauma care from medics, was conveyed under emergency conditions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with MERIT travelling on board to continue treatment en route.
“Ambulance staff treated the second man for serious injuries before conveying him to the same hospital.”
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