Man arrested on suspicion of driving offences after car hits wall in Upper Gornal
A man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and later assaulting a police officer after a car crashed into a wall on a busy Black Country road.
The man, who is in his 20s, was arrested after the car crashed into the wall on Kent Street in Upper Gornal, near the Gornal & Sedgley Labour Club, at around 11.15pm on Monday, suffering minor injuries and having to be pulled from the car by a passerby.
He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive through drink or drugs, then later arrested on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence and assaulting a police officer. He remains in custody.
An ambulance with a paramedic officer, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic from West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the scene and treated the man there.
Fire crews from Tipton and Dudley also attended, with crews finding a dog in the car. The dog was put into the care of the police, and the vehicle and scene were made safe.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to Kent Street, Upper Gornal at around 11.15pm on January 2 after a car crashed into a wall.
"A man in his 20s was arrested for being unfit to drive through drink or drugs and was taken to hospital for minor injuries.
"He was later arrested for a racially-aggravated public order offence and assaulting a police officer.
"He remains in custody at this time while enquiries continue."
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "One ambulance, a paramedic officer, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene and, on arrival, found a car had been in a collision with a wall.
"The driver, a man, was already out of the vehicle and was treated by ambulance staff for injuries not thought to be serious before being taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further assessment."
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "The male driver had been pulled from the vehicle by a passer-by before we arrived.
"We made the vehicle and scene safe.
"There was a dog in the car.
"We left the incident and the recovery of the car and the care of the dog with police."
