TWO people have been taken to hospital following a collision in a Herefordshire village.

A van and car were in collision in Mordiford just before 6pm yesterday.

Immediately after, a cyclist collided with debris and was taken to hospital, along with the car driver.

Two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene. A BASICS doctor, meanwhile, came across the incident and stopped to help.

“The driver of the car, a woman, was trapped in the vehicle and had sustained a head injury and arm injury in the collision," said a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson.

"Ambulance staff administered pain relief to the woman to stabilise her condition whilst the fire service worked around the medics to carefully release her from the wreckage.

"Once extricated, the woman was immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board before being taken by land ambulance to Hereford Hospital.

“The cyclist sustained a nasty hand injury and deep lacerations to both legs and right arm. Ambulance staff dressed the cyclists’ wounds before conveying them to the same hospital for further treatment.

“The van driver was checked over by the doctor at the scene but was unhurt and did not require hospital treatment.”