Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after passenger killed in crash
A man in his 20s has died after a crash in the early hours and another man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A car hit a lamppost in Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, shortly after 5.30am on Saturday.
West Midlands Police said that a passenger in the car, a man in his 20s, suffered fatal injuries. Two other men were taken to hospital, one with a broken arm and one with head injuries.
A statement said: "A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and officers remain at the scene carrying out enquiries.
"Another man was taken to hospital with a broken arm and another with minor head injuries.
"The road will be closed and the scene kept in place for most of today.
"We would like to thank the public for their patience and would ask anyone with information or dashcam footage from this incident to contact us via Live Chat or 101 quoting log 808 of April 29."
The road was cordoned off by police for much of Saturday, with buses diverted around the scene.
The West Midlands Police statement in full:
We are currently in Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, following a collision this morning (April 29).
Shortly after 5.30am a car hit a lamppost and a passenger in his 20s sadly suffered fatal injuries.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and officers remain at the scene carrying out enquiries.
Another man was taken to hospital with a broken arm and another with minor head injuries.
The road will be closed and the scene kept in place for most of today.
We would like to thank the public for their patience and would ask anyone with information or dashcam footage from this incident to contact us via Live Chat or 101 quoting log 808 of April 29
