Two suffer 'potentially serious injuries' in Bilston crash
The road reopened today following a crash between a car and a tree.
Two people have been left with potentially serious injuries following a crash in Bilston in the early hours of this morning.
The junction of Loxdale Street and Oxford Street was closed off this morning following a crash between a car and a tree at around 2.40am.
Police have now confirmed that two people, a man and a woman, were both taken to hospital following the crash, both with injuries believed to be ‘potentially serious’.
A force spokesperson said: “We were called to Oxford Street, Bilston, shortly before 2.40am this morning following a one-vehicle collision.
“A man and a woman were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with potentially serious injuries.”
Pictures from the scene show a silver vehicle with a heavily damaged bonnet, with its front window being seen broken.
The road was reopened as of 10.13am.
Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a Medical Air Ambulance Critical Care Car were sent to the scene, where paramedics discovered the two patients.
An ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving one car at the junction of Loxdale Street and Vulcan Road in Bilston at 2.40am and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found two patients, a man and a woman. Both were treated for serious injuries and conveyed under emergency driving conditions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.”