Fire drama follows Willenhall collision

This was the dramatic scene when a car collided with another and burst into flames in the Black Country.

A Land Rover Discovery and Ford Fiesta collided in Lucknow Road, Willenhall, at about 12.40pm yesterday.

The male driver of the Land Rover, aged 70, is believed to have suffered a heart attack and lost control.

The impact sent the Fiesta ploughing into another three cars, setting it on fire, with flames spreading to the Land Rover.

Both drivers managed to get out of their cars before firefighters from Bloxwich and Walsall arrived to put the flames out.

The Land Rover driver was taken by ambulance to New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, while the female driver of the Ford Fiesta was given a precautionary check-up at the scene by paramedics. Crew commander Phil James, from Bloxwich Fire Station, said: "If we hadn't of gotten there it would have spread further."

Engineer Wayne Millard, aged 45, saw the drama unfold as he was driving behind the Land Rover Discovery. He said: "The cars that were parked were moved about 20 to 30 yards when they were hit.

"The Rover parked behind that ended up right on the footpath. If anyone would have been walking by at that time they would have stood no chance. It was unbelievable."

The road was closed for two hours to clear the scene and carry out investigations.