Drink-driving arrest made after three-car crash leaves woman in critical condition

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision at the junction of Church Road, St Andrew's Street and Marriott Road, Netherton, at around 5.34pm on Sunday, after a Mercedes, a Skoda and a Peugeot came together.

One car ended up upside down, while the other sustained significant front-end damage.

The woman who was at the wheel of the Skoda suffered serious injuries, requiring trauma care at the scene before being taken to hospital, while the Peugeot driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent three ambulances and two paramedic officers. Medics treated a man for a suspected medical condition before being taken to Russell's Hall Hospital and another was assessed and discharged at the scene.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We were called to reports of a three-car RTC at the junction of Church Road and Marriott Road at 5.34pm last night.

"Three ambulances and two paramedic officers attended the scene. On arrival, we discovered three patients. One of whom, a woman, was found to have suffered serious injuries in the incident and after receiving specialist trauma care at the scene was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in a critical condition.

"A man was treated for a suspected medical condition before being taken to Russell's Hall Hospital whilst a second man was assessed and discharged at the scene."

West Midlands Police has confirmed the 40-year-old driver of the Mercedes was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving while over the limit.

Detectives from the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit are carrying out enquiries to establish the sequence of events. West Midlands Police has asked anyone who was in the area and saw what happened, or who has dash-cam footage, can contact them via 101 quoting log 3057 of 6 August.