Teenager airlifted to hospital after being hit by van - The Stratford Observer

Teenager airlifted to hospital after being hit by van

Stratford Editorial 9th May, 2017   0

TWO teenagers have been taken to hospital after being hit by a van in Bearley.

A teenage girl was airlifted to hospital after being found with a serious head injury and suspected broken arm.

A teenage boy was taken to Warwick Hospital after receiving treatment at the scene.

Emergency services were called to the A3400 Birmingham Road at around 11am on Tuesday (May 9).




A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews discovered a teenage girl lying on a grass verge with a reduced level of consciousness.

“She was treated for a serious head injury as well as a suspected broken arm.


“Ambulance crews anaesthetised her in order to stabilise her condition before airlifting her to Birmingham Children’s Hospital in a serious condition.

“A teenage boy was treated for an injury to his eye and taken to Warwick Hospital.

“The driver of the van, a man, was uninjured in the incident.”

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