TWO men have been injured following a head-on crash near Ilmington.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Blackwell Bushes between Darlingscott and Ilmington shortly before 12.05pm today.

The crash invovled a white Jaguar XFS and a blue Honda esate

An advanced community paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, two ambulance crews and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “One of the drivers, a man in his seventies, had chest injuries.

"He was treated at the scene and given pain relief before being flown to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

“A man who was the driver of the other car involved in the collision had minor injuries and was taken by land ambulance to Warwick Hospital.”