Man bailed as girl, 12, seriously injured in Walsall crash
A man has been bailed after a girl was seriously injured in an early-hours crash which saw a main Walsall road shut for five hours.
The 12-year-old female passenger remains in hospital with serious head injuries, while two other people suffered minor injuries in the smash on Lichfield Road on the weekend. The 12-year-old's injuries are serious but are not thought to be life-threatening, according to West Midlands Police.
The crash happened at around 4.30am on Sunday near the Mellish Road roundabout, where a Ford Focus is believed to have left the road and hit a stationary vehicle on a driveway.
The driver of the Focus, a 41-year-old man, was arrested and questioned on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was then subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but has now been bailed on both charges.
Lichfield Road was closed near Mellish Road for just over five hours as a result, while collision investigators examined the scene.
West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward by contacting the collision investigation unit on 101, or by emailing fl_collision_invest@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk
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