Man and woman taken to hospital as two people 'flee scene' of two-car crash in Dudley
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash between two vehicles in Dudley.
Emergency services were called to Hall Street just after midnight on Sunday (February 1). Two fire engines were dispatched, crewed by firefighters from Dudley and Tipton fire stations.
On arrival, the crews discovered the two vehicles, which were both heavily damaged.
Fire crews freed a man from one of the cars using cutting equipment, with a woman, also from the same car, having freed herself prior to their arrival.
The fire service said that both the driver and the passenger from the other car had "fled the scene".
West Midlands Ambulance Service said both the man and woman at the scene were taken to hospital.
A spokesperson said: "We were called to a two-car RTC [road traffic collision] on Hall Street, Dudley at 0.10am on Sunday, February 1.
"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a critical care paramedic responded. The driver from one car, a man, was extricated by fire colleagues before being assessed and treated for non-serious injuries. He was conveyed to Russells Hall Hospital for further checks.
"A female passenger from the same car was described as walking wounded and taken to the same hospital as a precaution."
A fire service spokesperson said: "Shortly after midnight on Sunday, February 1, we responded to reports of a crash on Hall Street, Dudley.
"Two fire engines responded, crewed by firefighters from Dudley and Tipton fire stations.
"A man was trapped in one of the cars. Our crews used Holmatro cutting equipment to remove one of the doors to safely free him from the car.
"A woman from the same car had removed herself from the vehicle before we arrived. The driver and passenger from the other car involved had fled the scene.
"Ambulance colleagues treated both casualties before taking them to the hospital. We left the scene in the hands of the police just after 1am."
West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service have both been approached for further information.
