£50,000 damage as TEN cars wrecked in Black Country crash
A scene of devastation was left outside of a car dealership after a driver ploughed into ten vehicles causing upwards of £50,000 worth of damage.
The vehicles for sale - which were mainly Vauxhall Mokkas - were wrecked or written off at T Wall Vauxhall site off the High Street, in Pensnett, Kingswinford.
The driver allegedly fled the scene following the incident on Sunday morning at around 4am.
Sales manager Kevin Leaver from the firm said it had left a 'big impact' on the family run business.
WATCH footage of the aftermath of the crash:
Mr Leaver, who has worked at the garage for the past 17 years, said: “They damaged up to 10 cars and I think the majority may be written off. I don’t know how much it will cost but it’s going to be well in excess of £50,000.
"The driver was travelling towards Kingswinford and presumably lost control, went through the barriers and hit one of our cars in the driveway.
"It then catapulted across the driveway and crashed into another one of our cars which careered into the rest.
"It has had a big impact on us. Lots of emergency services attended the scene and it was cleared up yesterday morning.
"It is concerning because we don't know how we will be claiming for it yet. It is an ongoing police investigation too.
"It was just shocking really and not something you expect to happen."
West Midlands Police said a 28-year old man handed himself in and has been bailed pending further enquiries.
John Westwood, 43, from Kingswinford, had been passing by later that morning when he saw the cars in what he labelled as an 'horrific state'.
He pulled up and decided to film it on his phone.
Mr Westwood then went on to post the video on a Facebook group page - where it has gone on to receive thousands of views.
He explained: "It looked like a scene of an horrific accident yet there was no one around.
"I had to pull up because I thought what the hell has happened.
"There were skid marks but nothing really else that was that obvious."
He continued: "There has been a lot of shock in the community about it after I posted the video on Facebook.
"Thank God it happened in the early hours of the morning as if it had been any later someone could have been seriously injured."
The dealership remained open as usual this morning.
