Man, 20, charged with dangerous driving after moped and car crash on major Black Country road

A 20-year-old man has been charged after an incident in Sandwell last night (Thursday 9 April).

Police and an ambulance raced to a major road in Tipton after a crash between a car and a moped.

Emergency services were called to reports of the collision at 8.39pm.

The crash occurred at the junction of High Street and Upper Church Lane at 8.39pm.

A 22-year-old man has been charged after an incident in Sandwell last night (Thursday 9 April).placeholder image
A 22-year-old man has been charged after an incident in Sandwell last night (Thursday 9 April). | Dellan Elwell

West Midlands Police have confirmed that Lewis Saunders, aged 20, has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop, disqualified driving and driving without insurance after a moped hit a vehicle.

He is due to appear in court next month.

The force added: “Thankfully there were no serious injuries reported.”

A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike at the junction of High Street and Upper Church Lane at 8.39pm, one ambulance attended the scene.

“We assessed one patient, a man from the motorbike, who was able to be discharged at the scene.”

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