Two teenage boys are fighting for their lives in hospital after a horrific crash on Saltburn Lane. The two 17-year-old males were involved in a two-vehicle collision that left six people requiring hospital treatment.
Details of the crash
Emergency services were called to the scene at 4:45 PM on Saturday, June 6, following a collision between a black Ford Fiesta and a silver Toyota Corolla. The Ford Fiesta was traveling from Saltburn bank towards the A174, while the Toyota Corolla was heading in the opposite direction.
The road between Saltburn and Skelton was closed for several hours as paramedics, police, and firefighters worked to free the injured and investigate the incident.
Injuries sustained
The 17-year-old driver of the Ford Fiesta and another 17-year-old boy traveling in the back seat both suffered life-threatening injuries. A 15-year-old boy also in the back seat was taken to hospital with a broken leg, cuts, and shock. An 18-year-old man in the front passenger seat was treated for cuts and shock.
The driver of the Toyota Corolla, a 54-year-old man, and his passenger, an 18-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries and shock and were taken to hospital for observation.
Air ambulance response
Two helicopters from the Great North Air Ambulance Service were dispatched to the scene. The first team, based in the North East, arrived at 5:02 PM with two paramedics and a doctor. They requested backup from the Cumbria team, which arrived at 5:41 PM with two doctors and a paramedic.
A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance Service said: 'Our critical care team based in the North East was activated at 4:43 PM to reports of a road traffic collision in Saltburn. We had two paramedics and a doctor on board our aircraft, and they arrived on scene at 5:02 PM. Shortly afterwards, they requested assistance from our critical care team based in Cumbria. On board their aircraft were two doctors and a paramedic, and they arrived on scene at 5:41 PM. Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat two patients.'
In total, five ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a clinical team leader, and a duty officer attended the incident. All six patients were treated at the scene before being transported to hospital by road.
