Five teenagers taken to hospital after two-car crash near Dudley

Street view of Highgate Common were incident happened Credit: Google Earth street view

Five teenage boys have been admitted to hospital after two cars crashed into each other in a village.

The group, aged between 14 and 16 were treated by paramedics on the scene.

Police were called to Highgate Road at its junction with Morfe Lane, Enville in Staffordshire in at 6:40pm on Thursday, after an accident involving a Nissan Micra and a Land Rover Discovery.

Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening at this time.

Passengers inside the Land Rover were also checked but did not need to be treated in hospital.

One of the group had to be taken out the car with the help of the fire service.

Police said the boys were inside the Micra at the time of the crash.

They appealing for anyone with information that could help their investigation to contact them.

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