Police and ambulance race to major Black Country road after crash between car and motorbike
Emergency services raced to a road in Sandwell last night (Thursday 9 April) after a crash.
Police and ambulance raced to a major road in Tipton after a crash between a car and a motorbike.
Emergency services were called to reports of the collision at 8.39pm.
The crash occurred at the junction of High Street and Upper Church Lane at 8.39pm.
One ambulance attended the scene and paramedics assessed the man from the motorbike who was able to be discharged at the scene.
A photo shared on Facebook showed police shutting off part of the road where the crash occurred.
A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike at the junction of High Street and Upper Church Lane at 8.39pm, one ambulance attended the scene.
“We assessed one patient, a man from the motorbike, who was able to be discharged at the scene.”
West Midlands Police have confirmed that Lewis Saunders, aged 20 has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop, disqualified driving and driving without insurance after a moped hit a vehicle.
He is due to appear in court next month.
The force added: “Thankfully there were no serious injuries reported.”
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