Elderly driver taken to hospital after crash while pedestrian escapes with minor injuries
An elderly driver was taken to hospital after being seriously injured in a car crash which also saw a pedestrian receive minor injuries.
Ambulances were called to Brennand Road in Brandhall, Oldbury on Wednesday afternoon, to reports of a collision involving a car, a stationary vehicle and a pedestrian.
Two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended the scene and treated a pedestrian and the driver of the car.
The driver was assessed and taken to Sandwell District Hospital after being found to be in a potentially serious condition, while the pedestrian was assessed at the scene for injuries not believed to be serious.
She received treatment from ambulance staff and, following self-care advice, was discharged at the scene.
The incident saw Brennand Road closed to traffic, with diversions in place along Tame Road and Perry Hill Road.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 3.27pm to a road traffic collision involving a car, a stationary vehicle and a pedestrian.
"Two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
"Upon arrival we found a woman, who was the pedestrian, and an elderly woman, who was the driver of the car.
"The driver was assessed and was in a potentially serious condition.
"She was conveyed to Sandwell District Hospital for further assessment.
"The pedestrian was assessed and had sustained injuries not believed to be serious.
"She received treatment from ambulance staff at the scene before receiving self care advice and being discharged at the scene.”
A spokesman for National Express West Midlands said: "A collision has closed Brennand Road in Brandhall.
"49 will be diverting both ways via Tame Road and Perry Hill Road.
"We apologise for any disruption to your journey."
