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Drone sent up to look for casualty after early hours crash in Bridgnorth

A drone was sent up to look for a casualty after a car crashed and ended up on its side.

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The incident happened at Rindleford, Bridgnorth in the early hours of this morning.

Paramedics, police and firefighters were sent to the scene, but no patient was found.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "At 2.14am on Thursday, May 2, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting that a road traffic collision had taken place.

"Incident involving one private saloon vehicle on its side. No persons trapped. Use of drone to assist with search for casualty."

Three fire engines including the incident command unit and the rescue tender were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Tweedale and Wellington. An operations officer was also in attendance.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a single vehicle RTC in Bromley, Bridgnorth at around 2.15am. An ambulance was sent to the scene and found one vehicle had come off the road and ended up on its side however, after a search of the area, no patient was found and we were stood down."

A West Mercia Police spokeswoman said: "We were called to a single car collision between Bromley Farm Junction to A454 roundabout in Bromley, Bridgnorth at around 2.20am this morning. No arrests have been made and no injuries were reported. No one is believed to be outstanding."

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