Arrest as woman killed and another injured in bus stop crash tragedy
A woman died and another was seriously injured after being hit by a car while they stood at a bus stop in Birmingham.
The pair were struck at the Hagley Road between Wolverhampton Road and Bearwood Road, just before 7.50pm yesterday.
The force of the smash destroyed the bus shelter and one of the women, who was in her 20s, was confirmed dead at the scene.
Sgt Paul Hughes is leading the investigation: "We need witnesses to come forward and help our enquiries - it doesn't matter how minor you believe the information you hold is, it could be vital to us. Please call us on 101."
A man, aged 32 and from Birmingham, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The Hagley Road was closed for several hours.
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Steve Parry said: "The second female involved was treated for serious multiple injuries. The patient was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A doctor from the MERIT team travelled with the patient.
"The hospital was alerted to the serious condition of the casualty.
"The male car driver was treated for minor injuries and taken to City Hospital."
Two teenage friends were relaxing on the grass just meters away from the shelter and witnessed the crash.
Mary Harrison, 18, said it all happened so fast and her instinct was to run. She said: "It was just before 8pm and we were sat on the grass talking when I saw the car hit the shelter. It all happened so fast. We jumped up and ran out the way as fast as we could. Two girls were stood at the bus shelter and a man, he dived out the way."
Miss Harrison said the small red car travelled for 15 metres after hitting the bus shelter: "It hit the bus shelter and the roof collapsed, it dragged the seats along with it until it hit the bollard on the grass and stopped. The police and ambulance were here very quick. Two fire engines, six police cars and three ambulances were here in minutes. The road was blocked off for hours and the pavement was taped off too."
The grass embankment was today still littered with glass and crumbled car parts.
Robert Harison lives just four doors away from the accident, which happened just after a bend on the 40mph road. Mr Harrison, 49 said: "We have lived here for five years and not seen anything like this happen before."
