A CYCLIST was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after a collision with a bus yesterday.
The incident happened in Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at 3.44pm on Thursday July 22.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, the West Midlands CARE Team, and the Midlands Air Ambulance critical care car and Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill to the scene and a spokesman for the ambulance service said: “Crews arrived to find the cyclist, a man, in a serious condition with potentially life changing injuries.
“Staff administered advanced trauma care to the man, and he was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on blue lights and sirens for further treatment.
"The West Midlands CARE Team and Midlands Air Ambulance crew travelled onboard, continuing with treatment on route."
The bus driver was assessed and discharged at the scene.
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