Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after Cannock crash
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital after colliding with a lamppost in Cannock.
The incident happened at 4.25pm today on the Longford Road.
A community paramedic and an area support paramedic have attended in rapid response vehicles.
A Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford is also at the scene.
The patient was flown to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance said: "Crews arrived to find a moped that had left the road and been in a significant collision with a telegraph pole.
"The rider, a man in his early 60's, was being helped by two district nurses who had stopped to assist.
"The man had suffered serious leg injuries and a suspected head injury and received treatment from paramedics. Due to his injuries the man was anaesthetised by the trauma Doctor and was then airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further emergency treatment.
"Unfortunately, the man's injuries were very serious."
West Midlands Police have closed a section of the Longford Road between Oaks Drive and Ascot Drive.
