A LORRY driver killed in a crash on the M50 could not be saved, the ambulance service has said.
A man has died after a collision involving two lorries on the M50, which has closed the motorway since yesterday morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 10.54am to the eastbound stretch between junctions 2 and 1 near Tewkesbury and sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers, the trust’s hazardous area response team (HART) and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene.
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A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found one of the lorry drivers, a man, in a critical condition.
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“Medics immediately began administering advanced life support but sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, it quickly became clear that he could not be saved and was confirmed dead at the scene.
“There were no other patients”.
The eastbound carriageway has reopened this morning, after resurfacing works were carried out.
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