Overview
- West Midlands Police confirmed late on May 24 that the 33-year-old driver of a grey Kia Sportage was found dead at the scene on Chester Road.
- Initial accounts say the Kia struck a wall and made contact with a Honda Jazz, though investigators describe the sequence of events as still under examination.
- Two other people were taken to hospital: a passenger from the Kia in his 30s as a precaution and the Honda’s driver, a man in his 50s, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
- Chester Road was closed overnight and reopened the following morning as the Serious Collision Investigation Unit carried out on-scene enquiries and publicly asked for footage or witness information by calling 101 or emailing sciu@westmidlands.police.uk.
- The deceased’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, and floral tributes left at the scene reflect local shock as investigators work to establish cause and responsibility.