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Woman suffers suspected spinal injuries in West Bromwich smash

A woman was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a car and a van crashed in West Bromwich this afternoon.

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Firefighters had to cut the woman free from her car after it collided with the transit van along Newton Road.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1pm.

The woman was taken taken to Sandwell Hospital with suspected spinal injuries after being freed by fire crews.

Police and ambulance crews also attended the crash.

West Midlands Fire Service spokesman Matthew Smith said: "We received a call from the ambulance service at 1.04pm and the stop message came through at 1.44pm.

"The incident involved one car and a transit van in a collision. One female was extricated from the car using cutting equipment."

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