‘Remarkable that nobody was killed’ in A50 smash

THE ambulance service said “it was remarkable that no-one was killed” in a serious A50 crash on Bank Holiday Monday.

Two men were taken to hospital following the collision which left a lorry on its side up the embankment, and a van with a piece of wood through its windscreen.

Paramedics said they were shocked to find the driver of the black Ford Transit van “miraculously” out of his vehicle and sitting at the side of the busy road.

The collision took place between the A521 near Blythe Bridge and the A522, west of Uttoxeter.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, two paramedic cars and the Midlands Air Ambulance from

Tatenhill to the scene at 11.48am.

A spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a HGV on its side up an embankment and a van which had sustained significant damage in the collision, including a piece of wood through its windscreen.

“The driver of the van, a man, was miraculously out of his vehicle and sitting at the side of the road.

“He was assessed by the team of ambulance staff and found with injuries not thought to be life threatening. He was given treatment on scene before being conveyed by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital.

“The HGV driver, a man, was also out of his overturned vehicle and was assessed on scene by ambulance staff.

“He sustained no apparent serious injuries, but was conveyed to the same hospital for further checks due to the serious nature of the road traffic collision.

“Considering the dramatic scene and significant damage, it was remarkable that no one was killed”.