Chester Road crash: Paramedic critically ill

Apr 1 2009 By Rebekah Oruye

A PARAMEDIC was fighting for life today after the ambulance she was travelling in collided with a van and then ploughed into the car park wall of a fast-food restaurant.

The 31-year-old woman crew member, who has not been named, suffered severe pelvic injuries and suspected hip and neck injuries.

She had been driving the ambulance and was today critically ill in City Hospital after the accident in Erdington.

Her colleague, a 37-year-old emergency care assistant, was also hurt, receiving bruising to his pelvic area.

He was also being treated in the same hospital.

Today, police said a 19-year-old man, who is believed to be the van driver, had been arrested but was currently in hospital.

He was due to be questioned by police following the accident which happened at the junction of Chester Road and Birmingham Road at 11.40pm.