Boy fighting for life after West Bromwich crash
A boy is in a critical condition having been revived at the roadside following a two car crash last night.
Emergency crews were called to the A4031 Hollyhedge Road in West Bromwich at around 8.30pm.
The boy, who had been thrown from a car which ended on its roof, was given CPR having gone into cardiac arrest. After around 20 minutes of intense advanced life support staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service managed to restart his heart.
A woman and another boy, who had been travelling in the same car, also received life-saving care at the roadside.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "One car had ended up on its roof following the collision with another car. One boy, believed to be the rear seat passenger from the overturned car, had been ejected from the vehicle and was in a serious condition. He rapidly deteriorated when ambulance staff arrived and sadly went into cardiac arrest.
"The medical team immediately commenced CPR on the boy and, after around 20 minutes of intense advanced life support, they managed to restart the boys' heart. Ambulance staff quickly transferred him to Birmingham Children's Hospital by land ambulance whilst vital emergency treatment continued en route. The boy was said to be in a critical condition upon arrival at hospital.
"Two other occupants from the overturned car, a woman and a second boy, were trapped in the wreckage. Ambulance staff worked to quickly extricate them with help from West Midlands Fire Service.
"The driver, a woman in her 40s, sustained a serious head injury and suspected pelvic injuries. She was fully immobilised and stabilised on scene before being taken by land ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, a regional trauma centre, for further emergency care.
"The second boy, believed to be 12-years-old and the front seat passenger, sustained serious lower limb injuries and abdominal pain.
"He was given advanced pain relief to help stabilise his condition before ambulance staff worked to carefully immobilise him to prevent further movement of his injured limbs. The boy was alerted to Birmingham Children's Hospital."
The driver of the second car involved, a man in his 30s, sustained an arm injury and was suffering from the effects of shock. He was taken to Sandwell Hospital as a precaution.
