Driver hurt after smash with bus in Smethwick

A driver suffered leg injuries after his car was involved in a collision with a bus today.

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Thimblemill Road in Smethwick was shut after the accident involving the Toyota Corolla and the single decker bus.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 1am and the driver, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Firefighter Lee Sketchley said: "There was severe front end damage to the car and and front side damage to the bus." The bus driver was not injured."