Councillor calls for 'proper crash barriers' after car crashed into Halesowen dental practice

Councillor Kash Khan calls for “proper crash barriers” to be installed after a crashed into a Halesowen dental practice.

Officers said that they are searching for the driver of the car that crashed into Bhandal Dental Practice on Windmill Hill in Halesowen.

The incident happened shortly before midnight on Saturday (August 30).

Since the incident took place, Councillor Kash Khan has shared a video of the incident online and has called for “proper crash barriers” to be installed to prevent incidents such as these from happening again.

Councillor Khan who represents Cradley North and Wollescote said that local businesses need further protections, and has said these sorts of “repeated incidents” harms local businesses in the area.

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In a Facebook post, Cllr Kash Khan wrote the following statement: “Another police chase, Another local business left dealing with the consequences.

“Last time it was the barber shop. This time it’s the dentist. Local businesses and hardworking people are paying the price for repeated incidents of dangerous driving and criminal behaviour.

“If you recognise the individuals who got out of the crashed vehicle in the video, please do the right thing and contact the police on 101 with any information you may have. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured this time but we cannot keep relying on luck.

“As a Councillor, I have been calling for proper crash barriers to be installed to protect these businesses and the people who work in them and visit them. I sincerely hope the council finally listens and acts before we see someone seriously hurt or worse. Residents deserve to feel safe and our local businesses deserve to be protected.”

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for West Midlands Police told the Express & Star that the investigation into this crash continues.

They said: “Traffic officers in Halesowen spotted a suspicious vehicle, which made off them, shortly before midnight. A short time later the car was found having crashed into a building in Windmill Hill.

“The occupants of the car had left the scene before our officers arrived and no injuries were reported. Enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver and anyone with more information can call 101 quoting log 174 of 30 August.”