Two serious accidents near Ross-on-Wye

Sean Thomas, aged 21, from Lydbrook, was a front seat passenger travelling in a Nissan along the B4234 at Bishopswood at 1.50am on Sunday.

The car was travelling towards Ross when it left the road and rolled into a field.

Mr Thomas was anaesthetised at the scene and given oxygen, but his condition worsened during the journey to Hereford County Hospital.

“Resuscitation attempts were carried out for some time and continued at the hospital, but unfortunately the patient died of his injuries,” said Dr Malcolm Russell of Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS).

The driver, also believed to be in his early 20s and from Lydbrook, had a suspected head injury and was taken to the same hospital.

Meanwhile, a three-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital following an accident at Whitchurch.

Emergency services were called to the A40, near the BP garage, at about 4.50pm on Monday.

A family from Cardiff were in a car that left the road and ended up on its roof down an embankment.

The boy had a head injury and was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for treatment. His mother and eight-year-old brother were uninjured in the crash.

■ A woman was airlifted to hospital following an accident just outside Hereford.

Two cars were in collision on the A49 at Callow shortly after 5.30pm on Tuesday.

The woman was trapped in her car and was airlifted to Hereford County Hospital.

Her injuries were said to be non life-threatening. Another person was also taken to hospital.