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Man taken to hospital after crash in Penn

A man was left unconscious and had to be cut free from a car following a crash.

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The damage to the car after the crash. Picture West Midlands Fire Service

The air ambulance was called to the scene following the crash in Penn.

Firefighters had to be free the man from the vehicle using cutting equipment, before he was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with head injuries.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said crews were called to Springhill Lane at 4.30pm on Saturday.

The scene in Penn. Picture: Midlands Air Ambulance

Midlands Air Ambulance tweeted: "RTC head inj near Wolverhampton. RSI and 5 min flight to MTC [sic]."

Pictures taken from the scene show an air ambulance, two fire engines, an ambulance and police on the scene.

The road was blocked off by police while a recovery operation got underway.

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