Child is rushed to hospital after bus crash into car leaving six hurt
Child is rushed to hospital after horror bus crash with car leaving six hurt
- Six people were injured when a bus collided with a car in Edgbaston, West Mids
- The crash site remains cordoned off as police examine the cause of the collision
A child has been rushed to hospital after a bus collided with a car in Edgbaston, West Midlands, injuring six people.
The crash occurred at around 1pm and saw the driver of the car seriously injured. He was treated with life support by paramedic before being taken to the local Queen Elizabeth Hospital in critical condition.
The child was taken to hospital alongside two men and a woman, while another injured female passenger was assessed and discharged at the scene, Birmingham Live reports.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: ‘On arrival, crews discovered the driver of the car, a man, was in a critical condition.
‘Ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life-support before conveying him on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for continued treatment.
A child has been rushed to hospital after a bus collided with a car in Edgbaston, West Midlands, injuring six people
‘Two male passengers of the bus were treated by ambulance staff for potentially serious injuries and taken to the same hospital for further treatment.
‘A female passenger was treated by medics for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to Birmingham Women’s Hospital for further treatment.
‘A child from onboard the bus was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.
‘A sixth patient, who was the female passenger of the car, was assessed by ambulance staff but did not require hospital treatment. She was given self-care advice before being discharged at the scene.’
West Midlands Police added: ‘We are currently at the scene of a collision. We were called at around 1pm to a report of a bus in collision with a car on Pershore Road, Edgbaston.
‘Emergency services are currently in attendance and the road near to Edgbaston Cricket Club has been closed.’
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