A collision involving a van, two cars and a caravan has left four people injured with one requiring conveyance by air ambulance to a major trauma centre.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Stokesay Bridge, between Cravens Arms and Onibury, Shropshire at 9.20am this morning (Monday 17thMarch).

Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) from Cosford and a second MAAC helicopter from Tatenhill responded to the scene. 

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a van which had collided with a car towing a caravan. Four occupants required assessment by ambulance staff. 

“The driver of one car, a woman, sustained serious injuries and received trauma care by the team of ambulance staff on scene before being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further specialist care.

“The driver and passenger from the second car, a man and woman, were given treatment on scene for non-serious injuries before being conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury hospital. 

“The van driver, a man, suffered minor injuries and was discharged on scene.”