Two children are among six people injured as car crashes into bus shelter outside of school after ‘driver suffers medical episode’
- Car reportedly crashed into bus shelter outside Springhill Academy, Burntwood
- Two children were injured as well as four adults, who were treated at the scene
- Paramedics took a woman, a boy and a girl to hospital as a precaution
- Witnesses at the scene said the driver appeared to suffer a ‘medical episode’
Two children are among six injured after a car hit pedestrians outside a primary school this morning.
The crash happened near Springhill Academy in Burntwood, in the West Midlands, shortly after 8.30am, during the school run.
At least three ambulances were sent to the scene. Paramedics took a woman, a boy and a girl to hospital as a precaution.
Two children are among six injured after a car hit pedestrians outside a primary school this morning. The crash happened near Springhill Academy in Burntwood, in the West Midlands, shortly after 8.30am (aftermath of the crash shows a white car with a badly damaged front)
A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: ‘We were called to a road traffic collision on Springhill Road, Burntwood at around 8:40am this morning (14/2).
‘A vehicle has collided with two adults and two children, who have all suffered minor injuries and received treatment at the scene.
‘The driver is also receiving medical attention and no arrests have been made.’
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman added: ‘On arrival, crews discovered multiple patients at the scene.
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‘Ambulance staff were told by bystanders that the driver of the car, a woman, had suffered a medical episode prior to the collision.
‘Following treatment at the scene she was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.
‘A girl, who was a passenger in the car, had been taken into a nearby school. Crews assessed her there but thankfully she had not been injured in the incident and was discharged at the scene.
‘There were four pedestrians injured in the incident. A woman, a boy and a girl were all treated for injuries not believed to be serious and were transported to Walsall Manor Hospital as a precaution.
‘A second woman was discharged at the scene having suffered minor injuries.’
A school spokesman said: ‘We are aware of an incident outside school this morning however, at this stage, we are unable to make a comment.’
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