Police appeal for information after lorry collides with church wall near Dudley

Officers rushed to the scene of Humphrey Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley, at around 9.30pm on January 20, to reports that a lorry had collided with a wall near St James the Great church.

Following the crash, the driver fled from the scene, with West Midlands Police now looking for information relating to the driver, or the events surrounding the crash. 

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We are investigating after a lorry hit a building in Humphrey Street, Lower Gornal.

"At 9.30pm on January 20, the vehicle hit a wall near the church and the driver fled the scene.

"We are now looking to find the driver of the vehicle, with anyone who was in the area asked to contact us via 101 or Live Chat service on their website quoting log 5441 of 20 January."

Damage

Pictures taken from the scene show the carnage as the result of the collision, with the wall near the church's graveyard being seen as almost completely demolished. 

Residents living in Gornal raised concerns online for the condition of the graves in the graveyard, with many asking if they had also been subjected to damage. 

On the Gornal Watch and Info Facebook page, Leanne Sarah Nicholls, said: "does anyone know if any of the graves have been damaged? 

"That looks right about where my grandparents are buried." 

Phil Hunt, another Facebook user said: "Shame. That wall has been damaged a few times."