A PERSON is fighting for their life in hospital after two cars were involved in a crash this morning.
Ambulance crews said they treated two patients at the scene of the crash on the A327 Road in Shinfield.
They were both taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital and one of the patients has "potentially life-threatening injuries."
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A South Central Ambulance Spokesman said: "We sent to the scene two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer and critical care car from the air ambulance service.
"They were assessing and treating two patients, both were assessed and treated at the scene by all our crews and were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, one of those patients having sustained potentially life-threatening injuries."
The crash happened at about 6.30am bnear the Magpie and Parrot in Shinfield.
The road remains closed in both directions between Arborfield and Shinfield.
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