Motorcyclist suffers critical injuries after collision with car

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to a major trauma centre with critical injuries after a collision with a car.

It happened near the junction of School Road and Chilton Road in the Yardley Wood area at around 6.10pm on Wednesday evening (5th April).

Emergency services attended the scene, including two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, ambulance staff found a motorcyclist who had suffered multiple serious injuries.

“He was being cared for by a nurse from a nearby care home.

“The man was treated at the scene by ambulance staff, but as his condition worsened he was anaesthetised by the doctor from the helicopter before being airlifted to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

“No-one else was injured in the crash.”

If you have ANY information about the collision, please call WMP on 101.