Woman rushed to hospital with 'potentially serious' injuries after early morning Wolverhampton crash

Two people were taken to hospital after a car crash in Wolverhampton this morning, with one suffering ‘potentially serious’ injuries.

Emergency services responded to calls after two cars collided at the junction of Tettenhall Road and Paget Road shortly before 7am on Wednesday, November 4.

Two patients were taken to New Cross Hospital after initially being treated at the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called to reports of a two-car RTC at the junction of Tettenhall Road and Paget Road at 6.56am, two ambulances attended the scene.

“We treated two patients, one of whom was a woman with potentially serious injuries, before they were both conveyed to New Cross Hospital.”

A police car could still be seen on nearby Riches Street at 9.30am, despite all roads being reopen at the time.

Bus services had previously been diverted in both directions, with National express confirming that the Number 1 service and Number 794 service were both forced to use alternate routes.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “We were called to a two-vehicle collision at the junction of Tettenhall Road and Riches Street, Wolverhampton at just before 7am today.

“Officers attended along with ambulance service colleagues who treated two people before they were taken to hospital for further treatment.

“Anyone with information can contact us on 101, quoting log 521 of 4 November.”