Two people left with 'potentially serious' injuries after collision on motorway in Sandwell

Two people were taken to hospital with what were described as serious injuries following a collision on the M6 in Sandwell.

Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Midlands Fire Service were called to reports of the collision between a car and a van on the Southbound carriageway between junction 8 and 7 on Friday evening.

Fire crews worked to free two people from the car, before paramedics treated a man and a woman, after which they were conveyed to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, while the van driver was left uninjured.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving a van and a car on the M6 at junction 7 southbound on Friday 23rd at 6.20pm and sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene.

“On arrival, two patients, a man and a woman, were assessed for potentially serious injuries before being conveyed to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.”

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: “Shortly after 7.05pm on Friday 23 October, we responded to the M6 Southbound, between junction seven and eight.

“A fire engine from Willenhall and a fire engine Walsall attended, arriving to the slip road at junction 7 for Great Barr.

“A van had come into collision with a car on the road. One person left the van prior to our arrival with no injuries.

“Two people were in the car - one was helped to safety by paramedics and firefighters, and the other was freed from the vehicle using small tools.

“They both received treatment from paramedics at the scene.

“Crews made the vehicles safe and handed this incident over to police to arrange recovery. We left the scene at 9.05pm.”