A MOTORIST who went into cardiac arrest in her car in Tenbury was given CPR by quick-thinking members of the public before being resuscitated by ambulance staff.

The woman was rushed to Worcestershire Royal Hospital following the incident in Bromyard Road at 2.30pm on Thursday (October 1) - and her condition is said to be "critical".

A Midlands Air Ambulance helicopter with a doctor and critical care paramedic onboard was sent to the scene near to Tenbury High School.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, which also had a crew present, said: “When ambulance staff arrived they found members of the public administering excellent CPR to a woman in cardiac arrest. The woman had reportedly been driving when she felt unwell and stopped the car.

“Ambulance staff took over resuscitation efforts, administering advanced life support at the scene.

"After a while the team managed to restart her heart but her condition was very unstable. She was alerted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital by land ambulance - the doctor travelled with the ambulance crew to hospital to continue emergency treatment en route.

"The woman’s condition was said to be critical upon arrival at hospital."