Five firefighters injured after FIRE ENGINE crashed through a wall on Stourbridge Ring Road
Five firefighters suffered injuries when the fire engine they were in crashed though a wall on the Stourbridge Ring Road when responding to a 999 call.
The crash happened at 3.50am on Saturday morning when the crew from Haden Cross community fire station were on route to another crash.
The fire engine crashed into the wall at the junction with High Street, Audnam.
No other vehicles or people were involved.
Group Commander Neil Griffths said: "The five firefighters were taken to hospital for precautionary checks. There were some minor injuries but all later left the hospital and returned to their station, before going off duty and returning home. We will be giving the crew and their families all the support we can."
The fire service say the vehicle was extensively damaged but that a replacement engine was in place.
Businesses nearby spoke of their 'shock' at the scene and said their trade had been slower due to the congestion.
Paul Griffiths, Manager at National Tyres and Autocare in Stourbridge, said: "I was a little bit shocked at the scene this morning.
"I got into work about 7.50am. The fire engine was just over the edge of the wall then. All the ring road had been closed down and Amblecote Road was also blocked off.
"I think it was 9.45am when the fire engine was removed. The rubble and bricks was cleaned up around 8.30am. We were allowed to open up for business then.
"Business had been slower on the morning."
Paul added the subway underneath the ring road, and a nearby footpath, had also been cordoned off after the crash.
Will Farmer, Auctioneer and Valuer at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, said:"We had a little bit of disruption in the morning. When I first got in I thought how will our business be affected.
"You don't expect to come around the ring road and see a fire engine on its side. My first thought was I hoped everyone was alright."
A staff member from another nearby business added: "All the ring road was blocked off this morning. We missed a few appointments this morning but they were re-arranged for the afternoon."
The road reopened at around 12pm on Saturday.
