Teenager hurt in accident

A teenager was taken to hospital after being knocked down by a car on a dual carriageway. A Ford Ka collided with the boy in All Saints Way, West Bromwich, at 5pm last night.

There were tailbacks along Newton Road and Hollyhedge Road for more than half an hour.

The boy suffered leg injuries and was taken to Sandwell Hospital by ambulance. West Midlands Police spokeswoman Helen Thompson said: "His injuries were not life threatening."