Teenager taken to hospital with 'potentially serious' injuries after Wolverhampton road collision
The teenager was taken to hospital after the collision, which left the road closed and bus services diverted.
A teenager was taken to hospital with what have been described as “potentially serious” injuries after being hit by a car.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said an ambulance was sent to Griffiths Drive in Wolverhampton at 7.25am after reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a car.
It said that the boy had been treated at the scene and conveyed to New Cross Hospital under emergency driving conditions.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving a car and a pedestrian on Griffiths Drive in Wolverhampton at 7.25am and sent an ambulance to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found a teenage boy, the pedestrian, who was treated for potentially serious injuries before being conveyed to New Cross under emergency driving conditions.”
Bus passengers were warned to expect delays in an area of Wolverhampton after the collision left the road blocked.
Transport for West Midlands said that due to the collision on Griffiths Drive in Ashmore Park, the 59 and 69 National Express West Midlands services and 57 Chaserider service would be diverted.
A spokesman for Transport for West Midlands said: “Due to a collision on Griffiths Drive in Ashmore Park in Wolverhampton, the following bus services will see diversions and delays: National Express West Midlands 59 and 69 and Chaserider Bus 57.”
A spokesman for West Midlands Roads said: “There has been a collision on Griffiths Drive in Ashmore Park in Wolverhampton.
“Please expect delays and plan ahead.”
West Midlands Fire Service have been contacted for a comment.
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