SEVEN people were taken to hospital after an accident near Ross-on-Wye.

A woman in her 50s was airlifted to hospital suffering from suspected abdominal and back injuries after the accident on the A40.

The other casualties were taken to Hereford County Hospital by land ambulance and appeared to be suffering from minor injuries.

Fire crews from Ross and Whitchurch were called to the accident on Saturday May 12 at around 1.40pm. They released one casualty who was trapped in a car.

The accident between a blue Renault Clio and blue BMW 5 Series occurred near Whitchurch, close to the Little Chef restaurant, between Ross and Monmouth.