Yahoo News Man dies after car flips over on Staffordshire road
Paramedics say nothing could be done to save the life of a man inside a flipped car on a Staffordshire road. Emergency services - which included three ambulances - were scrambled to the collision Lichfield's A38 this morning where they found an overturned car.
As StokeonTrentLive reported the route was subsequently shut off as road policing officers and collision investigators urged motorists to avoid the area. West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed that sadly a man was found in a 'critical condition' who, despite the best efforts of paramedics, was confirmed dead at the scene.
Meanwhile a second man was taken to hospital and two further patients were assessed and discharged at the scene. The alarm was raised just before 8.55am with emergency services called to a single-vehicle smash near to the Swinfen Interchange.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent three ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene. A spokesman said: “On arrival we discovered a car that had overturned and four patients.
“One of whom, a man, was found to be in a critical condition. Ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life support but sadly, despite their best efforts it became apparent nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A second man was assessed and treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Royal Derby Hospital. Two further patients were assessed and discharged at the scene.”
Staffordshire Police is yet to release a statement on the fatal collision.
