Teenage girl hurled from car in crash

The 17-year-old was rushed to New Cross Hospital after the crash, which happened on Wednesday night outside the Compton Road allotments, when a silver Seat Arosa collided with some metal railings.

She sustained head and neck injuries, the male driver and two other female passengers, all in their teens, were also were taken to hospital.

Scott Edwards, who lives nearby in Merridale Lane, was on the scene just after the crash happened.

The 23-year-old said: "It looked like the car crashed into the allotment gates.

"It looks like one person was seriously injured and was lying in the road.

"I went there shortly after the crash, there was a young lad. He had just got out of the car and a girl was there who was very distressed as well.

"There was another girl who was 6ft away from the car and another lying in the road.

"The girl in the road was conscious and talking," he said.

Councillor Claire Darke, who's Park ward covers Compton Road, added: "I hope they're all okay.

"It's difficult to comment on when you don't know exactly what happened, it's a very busy road.

"I wouldn't call Compton Road an accident blackspot, maybe it's a bit busier near the hospital and by the Chapel Ash junction."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "At around 10.35pm a car collided with a metal railing.

"A female, aged 17, had been ejected from the vehicle, and had a reduced level of consciousness.

"She had head and neck injuries.

"She was immobilised and taken to New Cross Hospital in an ambulance on blue lights.

"Another female was immobilised and taken to hospital as a precaution, while two more walking wounded were taken to be checked over.

"Two ambulances and one rapid response vehicle attended."

A police spokeswoman added: "Compton Road was closed between Paget Road and Richmond Road from 10.40pm and 1.30pm.

"Four people in their teens were taken to New Cross Hospital, the male driver and three females."