Smashed-up car finally moved... a MONTH after the crash
A smashed-up car left at the side of the road for more than a month after being involved in a crash has now been moved.
The silver VW Passat estate was in a crash with another car in Walsall near the entrance to junction 10 of the M6 at 10.45pm on August 29.
Three people were involved including a 60-year-old man who was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital with neck, chest and back pain.
But more than a month on and the badly damaged Passat remained at the scene on Tempus Way opposite the junction of Wolverhampton Road and Bloxwich Lane where the crash occurred.
The car was left with its windows smashed, a crumpled front bumper and passenger-side wing mirror hanging off while glass lay scattered on the pavement.
It prompted some to question authorities as to what was being done about it.
Pat Stone Tweeted Walsall Police, the borough council and Highways England with a picture of the car and the message: "This car has been crashed on a red route by Village hotel Walsall for one month. Who's responsible."
West Midlands Police stated the owner was arranging the car to be moved while Walsall Council responded confirming they were also handling the matter.
A police spokeswoman said: "The accident happened on 29 August 2016 at around 10:45pm.
"The car wasn't stolen. The driver of this vehicle went to A&E to get checked out as a precaution following the accident. The owner said he was going to arrange recovery of the vehicle."
Within two days of Ms Stone's post the car has now been taken away.
She added: "After my tweet on Monday on Monday the car has gone. The power of Twitter. Thanks @Walsall Council."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed an ambulance came across the crash by chance on August 29 and a 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with back, neck and chest pain.
