Teenage boy, 17, arrested and taken to hospital after car smashes into tree

Police were called to Yardley Wood Road in Birmingham at around 1pm today (Saturday 30 May) following reports that a car crashed into a tree.

Officers attended and searched the area before detaining a 17-year-old boy.

He was arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

The boy was taken to hospital to be assessed for injuries.

West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses.

The force said: “Anyone who witnessed the collision can contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 2253 of 30 May.”