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Two women taken to hospital after crash on Walsall road

Two women have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Walsall which saw buses diverted.

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The collision took place on Fordbrook Lane near Shelfield on Tuesday morning.

Two ambulances were called to the scene at 8.01am where they treated two women for injuries which were not though to be serious.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a three-vehicle road traffic collision on Fordbrook Lane.

The collision has been reported on Fordbrook Lane, Walsall. Photo: Google

"On arrival we discovered two patients, both women. They were both treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Walsall Manor Hospital."

National Express West Midlands said at about 8.45am the road had closed and warned passengers of diversions.

It said the service number 8, which runs between Walsall and Lichfield, had been diverted in both directions via Norton Road, Walsall Road and Pelsall Lane.

Writing to X, formerly Twitter, the regional bus service apologised to customers for any inconvenience caused.

In an update at 10.25am, National Express West Midlands said the road had reopened, with the service number 8 following a normal line of route.

West Midlands Roads confirmed a crash had taken place on the road at around 8.40am.

On X, it said: "Fordbrook Lane, Shelfield, Walsall. Road closed. Collision."

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