Two remain in hospital with serious injuries following crash that killed man at Wolverhampton Lidl

The driver, aged in her 70s, has since been released from hospital.

Two remain in hospital with serious injuries as police continue to investigate a crash at a Wolverhampton Lidl that killed a man.

A dark hatchback crashed through the wall of the store in Finchfield and came to rest on the shop floor at around 5.51pm on Friday evening (October 23).

A man in his 30s died and three others were taken to hospital.

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Lidl in Finchfield, and a car has crashed into the store with someone sadly loosing their life as a result. | Iconic Media resell

Several police vehicles, ambulances and fire engines attended the scene.

Seven people were treated for injuries - including the driver of the vehicle, a woman, who is believed to have suffered a “medical incident”.

The driver, aged in her 70s, has since been released from hospital. Police say she will be spoken to ‘in due course.’

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Lidl in Finchfield, and a car has crashed into the store with someone sadly loosing their life as a result. | Iconic Media resell

Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries. Specially-trained officers are supporting the family of the man who died.

An update shared by police this afternoon (October 24), said that officers were still working to piece together what happened in the moments leading up to the crash.

Sergeant Chloe Collins from SCIU said: "We are looking to speak to anyone who was driving in the area around Finchfield Hill between 5pm and 6pm yesterday.

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Lidl in Finchfield, and a car has crashed into the store with someone sadly loosing their life as a result. | Iconic Media resell

"We want to understand what might have caused the collision and would especially like to see any dashcam footage which might show the car involved.

"If you remember seeing a blue Renault Zoe immediately before the collision, please do get in touch."

Anyone with any information is urged to call 101 or use Live Chat on our website quoting log 4069 of 23 October or to email the team directly via [email protected].

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