PICTURED: Four lucky to escape serious injury in dual carriageway smash
Four people were lucky to escape without serious injury after a smash on a dual carriageway.
These pictures show the damage caused to the two vehicles which were involved in the smash which happened at around 11.40pm last night.
An elderly couple from Dudley were taken to Walsall Manor Hospital, while a couple in their 20s declined hospital treatment following the crash on the A453 between Bassets Pole Island and Tamworth.
Murray MacGregor, a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman, said: "On arrival, crews found two cars that had suffered significant damage.
"One had intrusion on the driver's side; the other had front end damage.
"A couple in their 70s from the Dudley area were in the first car. Due to the damage, ambulance staff asked firefighters to remove the door of the car to assist in getting the driver out.
"After assessment and treatment at the scene, the husband and his wife were taken by ambulance to Walsall Manor Hospital; their condition was not thought to be too serious.
"A couple in their 20s in the second car were assessed at the scene, however, against advice they chose not to go to hospital.
"The fact that the injuries were not serious shows the quality of modern car safety systems – they certainly did their job."
