A MAN has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a Diamond bus in Church Hill earlier this morning (Monday).
An ambulance, a paramedic area support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford arrived at the junction of Church Hill Way and Eagle Road in Moons Moat after calls were made to the emergency services at 8.50am.
Paramedics found a 22-year-old man, who had reportedly been walking in the road, lying at the roadside following a collision with a bus.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The man was assessed by ambulance staff and treated for a serious chest injury.
“Crews worked quickly to stabilise his condition and administer pain relief before loading him on to the ambulance, he remained conscious throughout.
“He was then transported to the waiting air ambulance, which had landed on nearby basketball courts, before being flown to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham for further treatment.”
An accident investigation team from Diamond Buses joined paramedics and police on-site.
A spokesperson for the company said: “We wish the gentleman, who was treated for a serious chest injury, a full and quick recovery.
“Some disruption to some services was experienced following the incident for which we apologise. The road was reopened and services began to return to normal operation at around 11.30am.”
