Two taken to hospital after crash at same junction where two children died in collision
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash in Wolverhampton.
The two-car crash happened on Birmingham New Road at about 1.30pm on Thursday, at the junction of Lawnswood Avenue, the same place where two children died in a crash in March 2019.
A man and a woman were treated for minor injuries and taken to New Cross Hospital.
Paramedics, police and firefighters were all called to the scene, and the road was closed in the direction of Wolverhampton.
Jordan Eggington, spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We were called at 1.35pm on Thursday to reports of a two car road traffic collision at the junction of Lawnswood Avenue and Birmingham New Road.
"We sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene. Crews treated a man and woman for minor injuries and they were conveyed to New Cross Hospital for further treatment. A second woman was also treated for minor injuries and discharged on scene.”
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We had the call from the ambulance service on Thursday at 1.39pm reporting a road traffic collision at Lawnswood Avenue, the junction of Birmingham New Road.
"We responded with a fire engine and five firefighters from Wolverhampton and a brigade response vehicle with three firefighters from Dudley.
"The first crew was at the scene in five minutes.
"The first message they sent said the incident involves two cars in collision at a junction, one man and two women were out of the vehicles and being assessed by the fire service who were also making the vehicle safe.
"They were given oxygen therapy and handed into the care of the ambulance service.
"Our crews needed to close Birmingham New Road heading into Wolverhampton at the junction of Lawnswood Avenue.
"We requested the police to help with traffic management."
West Midlands Police has been asked to comment.
Sanjay Singh, aged 10, and his 23-month-old brother Pawanveer died in March 2019 when their mother’s car was struck by a vehicle coming the other way as she turned off Birmingham New Road.
Six people were initially arrested, including two on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but all were quickly released under investigation. Nobody has been charged over the boys' deaths and there have been no substantial updates from West Midlands Police regarding the investigation.
In May police chiefs said the investigation into the crash is continuing, but refused to say whether they expected anyone to be charged or to make a breakthrough in the case. In a one-line statement provided to the Express & Star the force said: "No updates at the moment and the investigation is continuing."
