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Driver dies in Tipton crash

A driver died and his passenger was injured when a car crashed into a tree and a lamppost in Tipton last night.

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Although the pair had managed to get out of the car unaided, the man's condition deteriorated and he suffered a cardiac arrest at the scene of the smash at the junction of the Birmingham New Road and Priory Road.

Sadly he died a short time after the single car crash at 10.20pm.

Claire Brown, a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When crews arrived they found a car which had suffered extensive damage. The driver and passenger had managed to get out of the car unaided.

"Whilst the driver, a man, was being assessed and treated in the back of the ambulance his condition quickly deteriorated and he went into cardiac arrest. The ambulance crew and paramedic officer commenced resuscitation efforts and, due to his condition, left the scene for nearby Russells Hall Hospital under blue light conditions. Ambulance staff continued advanced life support en route to A&E. Sadly, despite the best efforts of ambulance staff and hospital medics nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead a short time later.

"The passenger of the car, a man, sustained a head injury and a suspected fractured wrist. He was immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board before being taken to the same hospital for further treatment."

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