Woman arrested after crash between car and lorry closes busy road in Quarry Bank leaving two people seriously injured

West Midlands Police rushed to the scene of Sheffield Street, at the junction of High Street, at around 12.18am on Monday morning to reports of a serious collision.

On arrival, officers discovered two vehicles, a car and a lorry which had been involved in a crash, also finding a 46-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman who were both in a serious condition.

During the incident, investigating officers discovered a car which had collided with a lorry, before crashing into a wall.

The 52-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving soon after, she remains in police custody for questioning.

An appeal for information has now been launched for information, with West Midlands Police asking anyone with information relating to the crash to get in touch with them via their 101 number, or alternatively via the Live Chat service on their website, quoting log 48 of 9 September.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We were called to Sheffield Street at the junction of High Street at around 12.18am this morning after a car hit another vehicle and a wall.

"A 46-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition. A 52-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in police custody."

West Midlands Ambulance Service also rushed to the scene, saying that on arrival they discovered two patients, both of whom were in serious conditions.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a car that had collided with a lorry and crashed into a building on High Street, Brierley Hill, at 12.21am. Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor, with a critical care paramedic, attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered two patients, a man and a woman. They were both treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Russell’s Hall Hospital."

Bus services were also diverted following the incident, with the National Express West Midlands services X10, 14A and 24 being forced to find alternative routes.

On X, the bus group said: "Due to an incident on High Street #QuarryBank X10, 14A and 24 will be diverting in both directions via: Coppice Lane, Saltwells Road and Quarry Road.

"We apologise for any disruption to your journey."