A MAN has died after a car hit a tree in Yardley.
Police were called to Coventry Road, near the junction of Berkeley Road, at just after 6am on Friday (July 26).
An 18-year-old man from the Hyundai i20 was seriously injured and sadly confirmed dead at the scene.
Another man in the car sustained minor injuries and a further man remains in hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
The road was closed while police carried out enquiries.
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) sent three ambulances, two paramedic officers, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and the Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene.
A WMAS spokeswoman says: “On arrival, crews found a car had come off the road and collided with a tree.
“The first, a man, was in a critical condition and ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life support.
“Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, he could not be saved and was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A second man was treated for potentially serious injuries and conveyed on blue lights to the Major Trauma Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further treatment.
“The third patient, a teenage male, was treated by medics for injuries not believed to serious and was conveyed to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment.”
West Midlands Police said it wants to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and has not spoken to us already to come forward.
Anyone with information should contact police via live chat on the force’s website or by 101, and quote log 590 of 26/7/24.
Alternatively, message investigators direct via [email protected].
