TWO women were treated for serious injuries while three more, including a toddler, were taken to hospital after a crash at Llynclys Crossroads on Sunday.
Five people were injured overall at the notorious accident blackspot at around 9.20pm, with eyewitness reports stating that staff from the nearby White Lion pub were on hand to help victims and also put out a car fire.
An air ambulance was called out while paramedics, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Mercia Police were all on scene.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed the two women were treated for their injuries and that all five were taken to hospital in Wolverhampton.
He said: “We were called to reports of a collision between a car and a van on the A495 in Llynclys, near the White Lion pub, at 9.21pm.
“Three ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene, the first resource arriving on scene within six minutes of the call being made.
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“On arrival we discovered five patients.
“Two women were treated for potentially serious injuries, while a further woman, a man and a male toddler were treated for injuries not believed to be serious.
“All five patients were then transported to New Cross Hospital for further assessment.”
Firefighters from Oswestry station, who attended the scene, cofnrmed the A483 was closed to traffic for around two hours and wished the uinjured well.
A spokesman said: “There was a serious road traffic collision on the A483 from Oswestry to Welshpool.
“Emergency services, including West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and one fire appliance from Oswestry fire station were on the scene to manage the situation.
“Upon initial attendance, fire crews carried out trauma care, scene safety, traffic management, and made both vehicles electrically safe
“An air ambulance was also on scene which landed in the White Lion public house car park.
“The A483 northbound was closed to traffic for approximately two hours.
“Also, there were reports of a car fire but this was extinguished by quick-thinking members of the pub's staff.
“Five casualties in total were taken to the North Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton by land ambulance.
“Our thoughts are with those involved in the incident, and we hope for a swift recovery for the injured individuals.”
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