Serious collision on Walsall Wood High Street

Coventry Police have released further details after a 27-year-old man died following a car crash in Coventry last night (January 23rd).

A black Peugeot 206 and a black VW Scirroco crashed some time between 10:00pm and 10:30pm.

The driver of the Peugeot died as a result of his injuries after a passing ambulance stopped to help him and the other driver, along with a passenger.

Sergeant Tim Rogers, from the Regional Collision Investigation Unit, said:

The 25-year-old driver of the other car has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The dead man's family have been informed.

There has been a serious collision in Walsall Wood in the early hours of this morning (January 24th).

The A461 High Street has been closed and officers are on the scene after reports that a car collided with an elderly man shortly after 5:45am.

There is slow traffic due to accident investigation work between the B4153 Coppice Road and the B4152 Salters Road.

The section of road is set to remain closed for much of the morning.

Walsall Wood High Street is expected to be closed for several hours after a serious crash this morning.

Police have advised drivers to avoid the area.