Van crashes into post box in Netherton
A driver escaped with minor injuries when his van smashed into a post box in Netherton today.
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Two vans collided at the junction of Griffin Street and Marriott Road at about 5.30am. One of the vehicles ploughed into a post box, nearly knocking it over.
Firefighters tweeted this image of the scene
Neither male driver was badly injured.
Watch commander Danny Hines, of Brierley Hill Fire Station, said: "Luckily there was no-one walking past at the time. It could have been much worse if there was a postman there doing his job."
