A4: Three people injured after serious crash in Corsham

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Three people have been injured following a serious crash in Wiltshire.

Emergency services rushed to to the A4 Bath Road, Corsham, at around 1:37pm on Thursday, July 24.

The road was closed by police, as four double-crewed land ambulances, three air ambulances, an operations officer, a critical care car and a hazardous response team attended the scene. 

One person was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, while two other patients were taken to Royal United Hospital, Bath, by land ambulance.

(Image: Trevor Porter) A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 13:37hrs on Thursday 24 July to a road traffic collision in Corsham.

"We sent four double-crewed land ambulances, three air ambulances, an operations officer, a critical care car and the hazardous area response team to the scene.

"We conveyed one patient by air ambulance to Southmead Hospital and two further patients by land ambulance to Royal United Hospital Bath.”

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "Please be aware that the A4 in Corsham at the junction with Bradford Road is currently closed following a serious collision.

"The road is likely to be closed for the foreseeable future.

"Please avoid the area."

Wiltshire Police has been approached for further comment.

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