Car driver dies after crash with coach near Himley
A car driver has died after a crash involving a coach in Staffordshire.
The two vehicles collided in Tom Lane, Halfpenny Green, near Himley, at around 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.
A 28-year-old man, driving a blue Jeep Renegade, suffered serious injuries in the crash.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent, where they were joined by a Midlands Air Ambulance team.
Despite their best efforts, the medics were unable to save the him and he died at the scene.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “On arrival we discovered the car driver, a man, in a critical condition.
“Crews immediately began administering advanced life support but sadly, despite their best efforts, it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene," the spokesman said.
Staffordshire Police said his next of kin have been informed and supported by specially trained officers.
Another man, who was driving the silver single-decker coach, was assessed and discharged at the scene.
Anyone who may have seen the vehicles before the crash, or with dashcam footage, is asked to message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter quoting incident number 582 of 9 August, or call 101.
