Boy trapped by crashed car dies

The crash scene in Cape Hill, Smethwick

A 15-year-old boy who was trapped against a shop front in Smethwick by a crashed car has died of his injuries.

The crash happened at 1114 BST in Cape Hill, West Midlands Police said.

The boy was airlifted to hospital where he died at 1730 BST. A female was also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver, a 28-year-old man from Evesham, Worcestershire, has been arrested. Anyone with information has been asked to call the police.

Several roads in the Cape Hill area were closed while officers dealt with the incident.

This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *