{"id":631358,"date":"2025-12-14T05:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T05:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/631358\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T05:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T05:51:18","slug":"three-seriously-injured-in-crash-which-closed-road-for-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/631358\/","title":{"rendered":"Three seriously injured in crash which closed road for hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four people were injured, three of them said to have suffered &#8216;serious injuries&#8217; after a BYD Dolphin and VW Passat crashed on the road between Stourbridge and Kidderminster<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Kidderminsgter-crash-site.jpg\" alt=\"Google Maps street view of the  junction of Stourbridge Road and Rocky Lane, between Stourbridge and Kidderminster\" loading=\"eager\" \/>A black BYD Dolphin electric car collided with a silver VW Passat at the junction of Stourbridge Road and Rocky Lane, between Stourbridge and Kidderminster, leaving four people injured(Image: Google )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four people have been hurt, three of them seriously, after a two-car crash on a Midland A-road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The crash involved a black BYD Dolphin electric car and a silver Volkswagen Passat at the junction with the A451 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/stourbridge\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Stourbridge<\/a> Road and Rocky Lane, between Stourbridge and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/kidderminster\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Kidderminster<\/a> shortly before 4pm on Friday (December 12).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The BYD Dolphin was said to have been turning from Rocky Lane onto Stourbridge Road , while the VW Passat was going from Stourbridge Road into Rocky Lane when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/homemade-gun-zombie-knife-machete-33051326\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Homemade gun, zombie knife and machete found after city stop-and-search<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four people were taken to hospital with injuries following the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">These were the driver and two passengers in the VW and a passenger in the BYD Dolphin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Three people had injuries that were said to be \u2018serious\u2019 but were not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing and one person had \u2018minor injuries\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The crash lead to the road being blocked for four hours before reopening around 8pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-mercia-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">West Mercia Police<\/a> is now appealing for any witnesses to the crash to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Inspector Darren Godsall said: \u201cA number of people were injured in this collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe would urge anyone who witnessed it, who may have seen either car beforehand or who may have dashcam footage to assist with our enquiries to please get in touch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone with any information is urged to contact PC Kevan McNamee by calling: 01905 694864 or via email: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/mailto:kevan.mcnamee@westmercia.police.uk\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">kevan.mcnamee@westmercia.police.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Or, alternatively, information can be given to independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously by calling: 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four people were injured, three of them said to have suffered &#8216;serious injuries&#8217; after a BYD Dolphin 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