Woman suffers 'potentially serious injuries' in four-vehicle crash on M42 near Sutton Coldfield

A woman was taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries following a four-vehicle collision on the M42 near Sutton Coldfield.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the southbound carriageway between Junctions 10 and 9 at 9.04pm on Monday (July 6). Two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended.

The woman, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved, was treated at the scene before being taken under blue lights to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews arrived to find several cars involved in the collision.

They added: "The passenger of one car, a woman, suffered potentially serious injuries and received treatment on scene before being conveyed on blue lights and sirens to Heartlands Hospital for further care. Two other people involved in the collision were assessed and discharged on scene."