One man has sadly died — and two others were injured — after a collision on the M42 motorway yesterday evening (Sunday 14th March).
A West Mercia Police spokeswoman confirmed that a white Audi A3 left the carriageway and collided with signage down an embankment between Junction 3 (Hopwood) and Junction 2 (Redditch) at around 8.15pm
One passenger was trapped in the vehicle in a critical condition when West Midlands Ambulance Service crews — including paramedics, HART paramedics and BASICS medics —arrived. Despite their best efforts, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other men — the driver and a second passenger — managed to get themselves out of the car and were taken to hospital for checks as a precaution.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The first crew arrived on scene to find a car down an embankment. Two men, the driver and passenger, had managed to self-extricate from the vehicle and were described as ‘walking wounded’. Both men were given treatment on scene for non-serious injuries before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham as a precaution.
“A third man, a passenger, was trapped and in a critical condition. Ambulance staff worked together with fire colleagues to rapidly extricate him from the vehicle, before commencing advanced life support. Sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone on scene nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed deceased on scene.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Mercia Police by calling 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Cover image: West Midlands Ambulance Service