Man in his 80s airlifted to hospital after Staffordshire crash
This was the scene after a man in his 80s was one of two people injured in a collision in Staffordshire today.
The pensioner was trapped in his vehicle for more than 30 minutes after the accident, which happened on the A5 between Gailey Island and Weston, near to The Bell Inn, shortly before 7.20am
The man was one of two patients from the incident with a second patient also being taking to hospital, by land ambulance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "One of the cars contained a man, thought to be in his 80s, who was trapped in his vehicle as a result of the collision.
"Ambulance crews worked closely with the fire service to carefully cut the man free, a process which took approximately 35 minutes."
He was treated for chest and back injuries and airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital with injuries that were not thought to be life threatening.
A man in his 20s managed to free himself from the second car. He had minor injuries and was taken to Walsall's Manor Hospital as a precaution.
