PICTURED: Driver lucky to be alive after car smashes into tree
A driver was left lucky to be alive after smashing into a tree near Kidderminster.
A large 'V' shape was left in the bonnet of the Peugeot 206 after the crash in Waggon Lane at around 5.30pm this evening.
Murray McGregor, a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman, said: "On arrival, staff found a car that had suffered very significant front end damage.
There was a 'V' in the front of the car which had pushed the bonnet up. There was also damage to the tree some distance from the ground.
"Although the initial 999 call suggested that the driver, a 32-year-old man, had been unconscious, he was alert when crews arrived.
"Amazingly, on examination, the only obvious injury he had was a relatively minor one to his wrist and he was complaining of neck pain.
"When you look at the damage to the car, he has been very lucky indeed not to have suffered more serious injuries."
The man was immobilised using a neck collar and spinal board before being taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for further assessment.
