This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-25315265
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Ambulance overturns on A449 Penn Road in Wolverhampton | Ambulance overturns on A449 Penn Road in Wolverhampton |
(about 1 hour later) | |
An ambulance has overturned while responding to a 999 call. | An ambulance has overturned while responding to a 999 call. |
It was responding to a call about an unconscious patient at a nursing home, and was using blue lights and sirens at the time, a police spokesman said. | It was responding to a call about an unconscious patient at a nursing home, and was using blue lights and sirens at the time, a police spokesman said. |
Drivers were warned to avoid the A449 Penn Road in Wolverhampton following the accident, at the Muchall Road junction, at about 10:30 GMT. | Drivers were warned to avoid the A449 Penn Road in Wolverhampton following the accident, at the Muchall Road junction, at about 10:30 GMT. |
The ambulance crew and a student paramedic were shaken but did not require hospital treatment. | The ambulance crew and a student paramedic were shaken but did not require hospital treatment. |
In a statement, West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed the ambulance had crashed. | In a statement, West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed the ambulance had crashed. |
A spokesman said "The ambulance was answering a 999 call to an unconscious patient at a nursing home, and was travelling on blue lights and sirens at the time of the crash. A further ambulance was immediately sent to this medical emergency. | A spokesman said "The ambulance was answering a 999 call to an unconscious patient at a nursing home, and was travelling on blue lights and sirens at the time of the crash. A further ambulance was immediately sent to this medical emergency. |
"The ambulance crew and a student paramedic, were all uninjured in the crash [and] did not require hospital treatment. | "The ambulance crew and a student paramedic, were all uninjured in the crash [and] did not require hospital treatment. |
"The trust will co-operate fully with the police investigation into the circumstances of the crash to find out exactly what happened." | "The trust will co-operate fully with the police investigation into the circumstances of the crash to find out exactly what happened." |
BBC Travel reported that congestion caused by the partial blockage of the road had been cleared. |