Man, 20, dies after crashing into wall in Wolverhampton

The fatal collision took place at the junction of Ettingshall Road and Bilston Road near Ettingshall at 1.35am on Tuesday (January 7).

Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a critical care car from Midlands Air Ambulance rushed to the scene where they found a man trapped in a vehicle in a critical condition.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Ambulance staff arrived to find a car which had collided with a wall. 

"The driver, a man, was trapped and in a critical condition. 

"Ambulance staff worked with fire colleagues to rapidly extricate him from the car and commenced advanced life support. 

"Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, the man’s life couldn’t be saved.”

Police remained at the scene of the crash this morning with a cordon in place, however Bilston Road has now reopened. 

Motorists were warned of heavy traffic in the area.

There was also disruption to tram services as a result of the crash.

West Midlands Metro posted on X this morning that trams were unable to operate between Priestfield & Wolverhampton due to the incident in Bilston Road. 

Tickets and passes were being accepted by National Express West Midlands and West Midlands Railway.

The post on X said: " Due to a major RTC on Bilston Road trams are unable to operate between Priestfield & Wolverhampton.   

"Trams are running between Priestfield & Edgbaston Village only. 

"Tickets & passes are being accepted on @nxwestmidlands bus service 79. 

"There may be diversions on the 79.

"Tickets are also being accepted on @WestMidRailway between Wolverhampton & Birmingham."

West Midlands Fire Service said crews from Bilston and Wolverhampton attended the scene within four minutes after reports of a collision in Bilston Road near Dixon Street and Ettingshall Road junction shortly after 1.35am. 

It stated: "This was a collision between a car and a wall. 

"The car came to rest on all four wheels. Firefighters used cutting equipment to free a male driver from the affected vehicle, who received immediate first aid from attending paramedics.

"Very sadly despite the best efforts of emergency services staff, he was confirmed to have died at the scene. 

"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident. We left the scene at 2.42am."

Police are also appealing for information.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We’re appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old man has sadly died after the vehicle he was driving struck a wall in Wolverhampton.

"Officers were called to Ettingshall Road at its junction with Bilston Road shortly after 1.30am this morning (7 January).

"Despite the best efforts from officers and our colleagues from the ambulance service the man was declared dead at the scene.

"His family have been informed and our specially trained officers are supporting them at this difficult time.

"The Bilston Road has now reopened but our investigation into the circumstances of the collision continue.

"We are appealing for anyone with any information, including dash cam footage, to please contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 158 of 7 January.

"You can also get in touch with the Serious Collision Investigation Unit directly at sciu@westmidlands.police.uk"