Man killed in Darlaston car crash - teenagers injured and drink drive arrest made
A 20-year-old man has been killed in a two-car collision which has left a pair of teenagers injured and another man in custody on suspicion of drink-driving.
Police were called to Heath Road in Darlaston, opposite the Texaco garage near the roundabout with the A4038, shortly before 4am this morning.
The fatal collision involved a blue Ford Focus and a black BMW. Despite the best efforts from paramedics, the driver of the Focus died at the scene.
Two of the passengers in the Ford - a 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl - were taken to hospital.
The boy was treated for serious injuries and was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital, while the girl was treated for injuries not believed to be serious and was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital.
The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. He was later arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent three ambulances, two paramedic officers and a BASICS doctor to the scene. The first resource arrived on scene two minutes after the call.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "On arrival crews discovered four patients, one of whom, a man who was the driver of one of the cars, was in a critical condition.
"Ambulance staff administered advanced life support but sadly, despite their best efforts, it became apparent nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"A teenage male was treated for serious injuries before being taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital whilst a teenage girl was treated for injuries not believed to be serious. She was then taken to Walsall Manor Hospital.
"The driver of the second car, a man, was assessed and discharged at the scene."
West Midlands Police is in the early stages of its enquiries and studying CCTV to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision. The force is appealing for witnesses to help them with their investigation.
Inspector Samantha Lewis, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the man who was killed.
"We have a family liaison officer supporting the family as they try to come to terms with what happened.
"We are in the early stages of our investigation and we are appealing for witnesses or for anyone with dashcam or mobile footage to please contact us.
"People with information should contact Live Chat via our website or by calling 101 quoting log number 322 of October 18."
