The Air ambulance has been called to a serious collision between a car and a lorry in Herefordshire this morning.
The collision has occurred on the A4110 Canon Pyon Road.
West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and the Air Ambulance were all called to the incident.
The road is likely to remain closed for several hours.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said:
“A teenager has been taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and a lorry in Herefordshire this morning.
“West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 8.34am to Canon Pyon Road and sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer, Mercia Accident Rescue Service emergency doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found the driver of the car, a female, had suffered serious injuries.
“Following treatment at the scene, she was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further treatment”.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said:
“We received a call around 8:40am this morning (26 November) with a report of a collision on Canon Pyon Road, Herefordshire.
“Officers are currently at the collision which involves a car and lorry.
“The road will likely be closed for some time.”
A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said:
“Three Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews – one each from Hereford, Leominster and Peterchurch Fire Stations – were called at 08:40 on 26 November to an RTC involving a large vehicle on Canon Pyon Road, Hereford.
“The incident involved a car and an HGV with one female casualty medically trapped in the car.
“The casualty was extricated from the car and handed over to the air ambulance, who attended along with ambulance (log 1361) and police (log 71i).
“The A4110 was closed between the Three Elms Pub and Canon Pyon. The incident was marked as pending closure at 10:14.”
