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Six Injured in Early Morning Crash on A458 in Wollaston

This collision is the latest in a series of West Midlands crashes that has prompted fresh scrutiny of regional road safety.

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Overview

  • The two-car collision occurred on the A458 in Wollaston, Shropshire, at 12.08 am on June 18 near the English-Welsh border.
  • An off-duty nurse discovered the scene and called 999, remaining until West Midlands Ambulance Service units arrived.
  • Six occupants—three from each vehicle—were assessed by ambulance crews, with three people sustaining serious injuries.
  • One woman passenger was trapped and required careful extrication by fire colleagues before receiving trauma care.
  • Emergency crews dispatched four ambulances, two paramedic officers, a local community first responder, a MERIT trauma team and a Midlands Air Ambulance Charity critical care car; casualties were then taken to Royal Shrewsbury and Royal Stoke University hospitals as police shut the A458 for several hours.