Man dies after car crashes into busy Lidl in Wolverhampton - police and firefighters remain on the scene

Police have taped off Finchfield Hill, Finchfield Road West and Oak Hill

A man in his 30s has died after a car crashed into a busy Lidl supermarket in Wolverhampton.

A dark hatchback crashed through the wall of the store in Finchfield and came to rest on the shop floor earlier this evening (October 23).

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Emergency services at the roundabout connecting Finchfield Hill and Finchfield Road West | Photo: Express & Star

A West Midlands Fire Service spokesperson confirmed four crews were dispatched to reports of a crash involving a single vehicle at 5.51pm.

West Midlands Police has confirmed that a man in his 30s has sadly died following the crash, while a number of other people were treated for injuries at the scene.

Several police vehicles, ambulances and fire engines have attended and a large police presence remains at the supermarket and on nearby Finchfield Hill and Finchfield Road West.

Finchfield Hill has been taped off as far north as The Spinney by West Midlands Police. Finchfield Road West and Oak Hill have also been closed.

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