Crash on Staffordshire road sees emergency service crews called and road closed

A busy road on the outskirts of Cannock was closed to traffic on Saturday night after a collision.

Emergency Services crews were called to reports of the collision on Pentalver Way, near Eastern Way, in Cannock on Saturday night just after 7.30pm.

They arrived to find a black BMW which had been involved in the collision and a driver who was checked over by paramedics, but discharged at the scene.

The road remained closed for much of the evening as crews worked to clear debris and recover the vehicle, but was reopened by Sunday morning.

A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Police said: “We were called at 7.40pm on Saturday, October 24 to Pentalver Way in Cannock following reports of a single-vehicle collision involving a black BMW.

“Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

“The driver, a man, was checked over by paramedics but did not require hospital treatment.

“Recovery was arranged for the car.”

A spokesman for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 7.50pm on Saturday, October 24 to Pentalver Way in Cannock following reports of a single-vehicle collision.

“One appliance attended the scene and worked to make the vehicle safe.

“Crews left the scene at 8.25pm.”

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving one car on Pentalver Way in Cannock at 7.37pm on Saturday, October 24.

“An ambulance and a Community First Responder attended the scene.

“On arrival, crews found a man who was assessed for minor injuries before being discharged at the scene with self-care advice.”