Overview
- A Peugeot 308 hit the nearside barrier between junctions 1 and 2 of the M50 and overturned at about 6.15am on Monday, May 25.
- An eight-day-old baby was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and a woman in her 30s was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, with the severity of their injuries not publicly disclosed.
- Police arrested a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of driving while under the influence and she has been bailed pending further enquiries, according to a May 27 update.
- The crash closed the M50 eastbound for several hours, with National Highways later reopening the road but keeping one lane closed for repairs to the damaged barrier.
- West Mercia Police say the investigation is ongoing and have asked anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage to contact PC Pickering at paul.pickering@westmercia.police.uk.