Pensioners injured in collision in Warwick

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A429 in Barford shortly before 2.00pm on Thursday.

Two ambulances, a paramedic and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find two cars which had been involved in a collision.

“The front seat passenger from one car, a woman in her 80s, sustained suspected chest, pelvis and lower limb injuries. She was in a serious condition and trapped in the vehicle.

“Crews immediately commenced treatment to stabilise her condition and injuries whilst working closely with the fire service to carefully extricate her from the vehicle by removing the roof.

“After being trapped in the wreckage for over an hour, crews immobilised her with a spinal board, pelvic splint and neck collar before she was airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further assessment and treatment.

“When the woman arrived at hospital, she was said to be in a serious condition.

“The driver of the same car, a man in his 80s, suffered a shoulder injury.

“He too was immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board before being taken by land ambulance to Warwick Hospital.

“No one else was injured in the crash.”