FOUR student paramedics have been praised after coming to the aid of two adults and two children injured in a car crash.

The accident between two cars happened on Himley Lane, Himley, at around 4pm yesterday (Friday, May 22) afternoon.

Four ambulances and a paramedic support officer were sent to the scene and found the students were already at the scene tending to the casualties that included a nine year old boy and a five year old girl.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Ambulance crews responded to a road traffic collision involving two cars at Himley, both of which had suffered front end damage.

“Prior to the arrival of crews, a group of four student paramedics had already started caring for the patients after coming across the incident.

“From the first car, a woman in her 30s was treated for a suspected fractured collarbone and cuts to her stomach. She was given pain relief and immobilised with the use of a neck collar and spinal board before being taken to Russell’s Hall hospital.

“Travelling in the back of the car, a nine-year-old boy suffered bruising and friction burns from his seatbelt whilst a five-year-old girl was treated for neck and arm pain. They were also immobilised and taken to Russell’s Hall.

“From the second car, a woman in her 40s was treated for back pain and minor injuries to her wrist and hands.She was immobilised and taken to New Cross Hospital for further assessment.”

Paramedic area support officer Kurt Jones praised the actions of the student paramedics.

He said: “A big thank you to our four student paramedics who had already started caring for the patients prior to the arrival of crews.

"It is always a welcome sight to see patients being cared for when we arrive on scene and they deserve a great deal of credit for their actions.”