Driver 'suffered medical incident' before A49 car crash

A picture from the scene of the crash <i>(Image: Submitted)</i>
A picture from the scene of the crash (Image: Submitted)
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A MAN is believed to have suffered a "medical incident" before a crash in Herefordshire today (January 22).

The crash happened on the A49 near Berrington Hall at around 2.30pm today and was covered live by the Hereford Times.

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The driver was rushed to Hereford County Hospital from the scene of the crash after a "medical incident" at the wheel, according to West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).

The road was blocked after the crash. A picture from the scene showed firefighters and police as well as the ambulance service.

A spokesperson for WMAS said: "We were called to a road traffic collision involving one car on the A49 near Berrington Hall in Eye, Leominster. One paramedic officer attended the scene. Upon arrival we found a man who was the driver who is believed to have suffered a medical incident at the wheel. He was conveyed to Hereford County Hospital. A woman in the car did not require treatment from ambulance staff."

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