Two dead and children among four taken to hospital after crash near Claverley
Two men have died and four others, including two children, were taken to hospital following a two-car crash near Claverley.
The incident took place on Long Common yesterday afternoon at about 4.10pm.
Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service and Staffordshire Police officers rushed to the scene.
The crash involved a white Skoda Karoq and black Ford Fiesta on the B4176 in Upper Aston.
Three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor, the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were also called to the scene.
Two men, aged 28 and 60, who were in the Ford Fiesta, were pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
Their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.
A family of four, including two school-age children, were in the Skoda and received minor injuries. They were taken to hospital as a precaution.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews discovered two men in a critical condition, both from the same car.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save them and they were confirmed dead at the scene.
“Two adults and two children, from the second car, were all treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Russell’s Hall Hospital and Birmingham Children’s Hospital respectively.
"All four patients were taken to hospital by land ambulance.
“A further adult was assessed at the scene but able to be discharged.”
Officers are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time of the collision.
Anyone with any information is asked to call 101, or email ciu@staffordshire.police.uk quoting incident number 501 of 29 August.
