Three men cut free after car mangled in Bilston smash
[gallery] Three men had to be cut free and two were seriously injured after their car crashed into a factory in Bilston.
The car smashed into the factory in Millfields Road shortly before 9.30pm last night, leaving three men trapped inside.
Fire crews had to cut the side and roof off the car to free the men, who were all rushed to hospital.
The driver, believed to be in his 20s, suffered head injuries and broken limbs, while a passenger thought to be in his 40s was treated for an abdominal injury and arm and wrist fractures.
A teenage passenger was treated for a minor arm injury.
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Jamie Arrowsmith said: "Following assessment of the patients, crews worked closely with the fire service to free them from the car once the roof had been cut off.
"The driver, a man thought to be in his 20s, was treated for a head injury as well as arm and leg fractures. He was given pain relief on scene, immobilised and transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham on alert.
"A man believed to be in his 40s received treatment for an abdominal injury, a suspected pelvic fracture and fractures to his arm and wrist. He was also given pain relief and alerted in to the same hospital.
"The third patient, a male teenager, was treated for an arm injury and given pain relief before being taken to New Cross Hospital."
Andy Smith, station commander at Ward End Fire Station, described the incident as 'serious' and posted images of the car on Twitter.
Fire crews from Bilston, Wolverhampton, Fallings Park and Wednesbury attended the crash.
West Midlands Police were also at the scene.
