Driver badly injured in Wordsley bus stop smash

The driver of the Ford Ka is still in a critical condition in hospital following the incident in Wordsley High Street in Stourbridge at at 2am on Saturday morning.

The driver, a man in his 20s, is believed to have hit a stationary car before striking the bus stop. He was freed from the car by firefighters while police closed off the road.

He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hosptial in Birmingham with multiple serious injuries.

Police said they believe the car was stolen in a robbery in Greenbank Gardens just minutes before the collision.

Detective Constable Derek Cole, investigating the Wordsley crash said: "This investigation is at a very early stage and we are liaising with colleagues in our collision investigation unit on the matter.

"The fact remains that this was a very serious collision which has left a young man fighting for his life. We need to understand what happened.

"With this in mind, I am urging anyone who may have seen the collision or the car in the lead up to the crash to get in touch."

The car has since been taken to a secure location for a full forensic examination. The road re-opened at 9am.

Witnesses are being asked to call police on 101.

In a separate incident a car crashed into a telegraph pole and overturned in Walsall.

A passenger had to be helped out of the Ford Fiesta ST by firefighters following the accident.

Emergency services were called to Goscote Lane at just after 7pm on Saturday night where the car was on its roof.

The driver, believed to be in his 20s, was already out of the vehicle by the time fire crews arrived and suffered cuts to his hand and face.

However, the passenger, also thought to be in his 20s, had to be pulled out through a window.

He had suffered arm, shoulder and facial injuries. Both men were taken by ambulance to Walsall Manor Hospital although their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.