Woman killed and another seriously injured in Pensnett car crash
A woman was killed and another seriously injured after the car they were in crashed and rolled over in the Black Country.
The 26-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene while a passenger, also in her 20s, was taken to hospital after the blue Vauxhall Astra they were in crashed in the Pensnett area of Dudley on Tuesday night.
The car hit the central reservation, rolled over and crashed into a parked car in High Street at around 9pm in a smash that has left nearby residents in shock.
The injured passenger is now in a stable condition, West Midlands Police said.
The High Street in Pensnett was closed off by officers from the Fox and Grapes Pub to the junction with the B4179 towards Brierley Hill throughout the evening.
Police were seen working around the Astra which was covered in tarpaulin next to the silver car it had hit outside Charlie's Chippy & Kebabs, with ambulances also seen in the vicinity.
Det Con Chris Ridge, from the serious collision investigation unit, urged witnesses to make contact.
He said: "Our thoughts remain with this young woman’s family at this difficult time.
“I would appeal to anyone who has any information in particular anyone with dash-cam footage that may have captured what happened, to get in touch quoting log 3830 from 16 Feb, or call 101.”
A bystander, who didn't want to named, said he had seen the car covered, and reported that people had been screaming nearby.
He said had "never seen anything like" it despite reporting that other incidents involving cars had happened nearby.
The road remained closed as officers worked on the car, with traffic diverted along Church Street and Queen Street towards Brierley Hill and Russells Hall Hospital. It was open again by Wednesday morning.
West Midlands Ambulance service sent three ambulances and two paramedic officers to the scene.
A spokesman said: “On arrival crews found a car that had overturned and two patients.
“The driver, a woman, had suffered serious injuries in the incident. Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.
“The passenger, also a woman, was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Russell’s Hall Hospital for further treatment.”
