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Woman, 27, taken to hospital after car crashes into trees in early hours

A 27-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the car she was in crashed into trees in the early hours.

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Worcester Road, in Kidderminster. Photo: Google Maps

Emergency services were called to Worcester Road, Kidderminster, shortly after 2am on Wednesday, to reports of a crash involving one vehicle.

The car smashed into trees opposite the B&Q store on Ringway.

The female driver was rescued from the vehicle by firefighters and treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called by West Mercia Police at 2.08am on Wednesday to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on Worcester Road in Kidderminster. We sent one ambulance, two paramedic officers and the MERIT trauma car with a critical care doctor and critical care paramedic onboard.

"Crews treated one patient, a woman, who was the driver, for minor injuries, not believed to be serious and she was conveyed to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for further treatment.”

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman added: "We received a call at 2.10am on Wednesday to attend a road traffic collision involving a small vehicle that had collided with trees near Gamson Close, opposite B&Q on Ringway.

"A crew from Wyre Forest extricated a 27-year-old female who was trapped. Police and ambulance were in attendance and casualty was taken by ambulance to the Worcester Royal Infirmary.

"The vehicle was made safe by the fire service and incident closed at 04.48am."

West Mercia Police have been approached for details.

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