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Drink-drive arrest after car crashes into wall and rolls over in front of house

A driver has been arrested after a car crashed into a wall and rolled onto its side.

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Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Dudley Fire Station

Emergency services were called to Dudley Road, Rowley Regis, just after 7.30pm on Sunday.

A man and woman managed to get out of the vehicle before fire crews arrived and suffered minor injuries.

Police have arrested the 43-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence and taking a vehicle without consent.

He remains in police custody for questioning.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Just after 7.30pm on Sunday we responded to a road traffic collision on Dudley Road, Rowley Regis.

"One fire engine and a brigade response vehicle responded, crewed by firefighters from Dudley and Haden Cross fire stations.

"This incident involved one car that had collided with a brick wall and come to rest on its side. Our crews worked to make it safe before it was recovered.

"A man and a woman self-extricated from the car prior to our arrival. They were treated for their injuries by West Midlands Ambulance colleagues.

"West Midlands Police were also in attendance, as the man was suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol."

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and taking a vehicle without consent. He remains in police custody for questioning."

A statement from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a single vehicle RTC on Dudley Road at 7.32pm, one ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered two patients from the car, a male and a female. They were both assessed and treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being discharged at the scene."

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