Tree uprooted, lorry destroyed and driver taken to hospital after multiple vehicle collision on busy Wolverhampton road

The collision on Willenhall Road in Wolverhampton happened at around 1.45pm and involved two parked cars, a lorry and a learner bus.

All four vehicles were left with varying states of damage, with the lorry the worst damaged after having left the road and hitting a tree, which seriously damaged the cab of the lorry and uprooted the tree, while debris could be found all over the road.

The road was left blocked following the incident, with ambulances from West Midlands Ambulance Service, fire crews from Fallings Park and Bilston and officers from West Midlands Police all called to the scene.

The fire crews helped to assist the driver of the lorry from his vehicle, who was treated by ambulance crews after being told he had suffered a suspected medical episode before the collision.

He was taken to New Cross Hospital for further assessment after receiving treatment at the scene, while no other injuries were reported.

The fire crews worked to make the four vehicles safe, including removing the two cars from the scene, while the recovery of the bus and lorry were left with the police to organise.

The area around the crash site was reopened to traffic while recovery was arranged, with two large recovery lorries brought to the scene.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to a road traffic collision involving two cars, a bus and a lorry on Willenhall Road at 1.45pm. 

"Two ambulances and two paramedic officers attended the scene. 

"On arrival, we discovered one patient, a man who was the lorry driver. 

"Crews were told he suffered a suspected medical episode prior to the collision and following treatment, he was taken to New Cross Hospital for further assessment."

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called after a lorry was involved in a collision with other vehicles and a tree at around 1.45pm today.

"No-one was seriously injured. We're currently assisting with traffic management in the area."

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Willenhall Road at around 1.55pm.

"Crews from Fallings Park and Bilston went to the scene, with 10 firefighters in total, and assisted the driver of a large goods vehicle from the cab with a short extension ladder.

"No one else was trapped or injured and all the vehicles were made safe by the fire service and left with the police to arrange recovery at 2.35pm."