Man seriously injured after stabbing in Smethwick street
A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in a Sandwell street.
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West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to reports of a stabbing on Florence Road in Smethwick on Sunday evening at around 9.10pm.
An ambulance crew, including a paramedic, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic arrived at the scene and found a man who had suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital following the incident.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing on Florence Road in Smethwick at around 9.10pm.
"An ambulance, paramedic officer, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a man with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
"Ambulance staff provided treatment on scene before conveying him to hospital."
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We're investigating after a man was attacked in Florence Road, Smethwick, at around 9.10pm yesterday (17 March).
"A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with arm and leg injuries.
"It's understood he was attacked with a weapon and his attackers fled in a car.
"We're carrying out CCTV and other enquiries to identify who was involved.
"Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote 20/325785/24."
