Father and son speak of crash horror in Wolverhampton
“My grip tightened around the steering wheel. The next thing I remember is the bang and the screeching sound. Then we were upside down, with glass everywhere.”
These are the words of a father who escaped injury along with his 12-year-old son in a collision that saw their car land on its roof.
Bhupinder Masaun, known as Pop, aged 49, was travelling with his son Jai in the family Land Rover Freelander on Sunday afternoon when the crash happened.
Mr Masaun, who is a local government officer for Sandwell council, had picked up Jai from his football tournament in Walsall and was heading back home to their home on Park Road East, Wolverhampton.
He said they were travelling along the A4150 in the left hand lane at around 2.30pm to carry straight on over the Chapel Ash island when they were hit by another car.
Mr Masaun said: “There was a bang and a screeching sound. It was like a rollercoaster. We seemed to somersault in the air and then we were upside down.”
The car somersaulted and landed on its roof where it skidded to a halt in front of railings.
The father-of-two managed to clamber out of the tiny gap between the air bag and the ground and along with a member of the public, helped his son out of the passenger side.
“Everyone has said we are lucky to be alive and I genuinely believe that," he said.
The family’s car was recovered from the scene but was written off. The pair suffered minor cuts and bruises. Mr Masaun had glass fragments in his legs whilst they both complained of back and neck pain.
Mr Masaun said: “I just want to thank all the people that helped us. I already believed in the goodness of people, but now I believe in it even more.”
Police said three vehicles were damaged in the incident and six people sustained minor injuries. They said inquiries were ongoing.
