A TEENAGER suffered potentially serious injuries following a two-car collision near Whitchurch on Sunday (June 4) evening.

The incident near Dearnford Hall in Tilstock happened at around 7.30pm.

Firefighters from Whitchurch and Prees were called to the scene and had to administer first aid to one casualty while waiting for paramedics after one of the vehicles left the road.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that a female teenager in one of the cars was treated for potentially serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Two others were also taken to RSH for injuries not believed to be serious.

They continued: "Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance critical care car attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered four occupants of the vehicles. The rear-seat passenger in one of the cars, a teenage female, was treated for potentially serious injuries. From the same car, a man, the driver, and a woman, the front seat passenger, were both treated for injuries not believed to be serious.

"All three patients were transported to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The driver of the other car, a man, was uninjured in the incident."

West Mercia Police confirmed the road was closed and asked motorists to find an alternative route while emergency services worked.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "RTC involving two saloon vehicles, no persons trapped.

"First aid rendered to one casualty by fire service personnel whilst awaiting arrival of ambulance service. Three casualties in total.

"Vehicles made electrically safe by fire crew."

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police confirmed the road was re-opened at around 11.30pm after the vehicles were recovered and the highways cleared of oil and debris.

They added: "One of the cars involved left the road.

"The road remained closed while the vehicles were recovered and highways cleared oil and debris from the road.

"The road re-opened at around 11.30pm."