999 crews called after crash on major Selly Oak junction leaves cars crumpled
Emergency services raced to the scene on Bristol Road at around 8:30pm last night, October 14
by Naomi DeSouza, https://www.facebook.com/naomicovlive · Birmingham LiveA crash at a major junction in Birmingham left two cars severely damaged. Emergency services were called to the scene on Bristol Road in Selly Oak on Monday evening, October 14.
The crash involved two cars on the key city route, both of which were left crumpled. It was the second crash to take place on Monday night, with a separate and unrelated collision on Dogpool Lane in Stirchley some time before 6pm, just under two miles away.
West Midlands Ambulance confirmed to BirminghamLive they attended the scene on Bristol Road at around 8:30pm. A West Midlands Ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.30pm to a road traffic collision involving two cars on Bristol Road, Selly Oak in Birmingham. Prior to our arrival, we were stood down by the police as our assistance was no longer required.”
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Such was the force of the impact, the brands of the cars were not identifiable, but the first vehicle looked like a lower five-seater car and the second looked like a people carrier. The first car left one set of traffic lights lopsided as a result of the crash.
One resident posted a picture of the scene on 'The Stirchley Page' on Facebook. Posting a picture of the junction with two cars to the page's 20,000 followers, the resident described the scene as a "massive crash."
Adding: "Police have said whole area closed till midnight so avoid if you can." Pictures shared by the resident showed both vehicles were left at the junction in a severely damaged state.
The junction was sealed off for a short period while 999 crews attended. In the picture, the road surface could be seen to be slippery and wet. Live traffic systems showed on Tuesday morning that the road had reopened.