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Midland Metro tram crashes into car in Wolverhampton | Midland Metro tram crashes into car in Wolverhampton |
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A car has been shunted several feet down the track in a crash with a tram. | A car has been shunted several feet down the track in a crash with a tram. |
The collision involving a Midland Metro tram happened at the station in Bilston Road in Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, at about 16:00 BST on Sunday. | The collision involving a Midland Metro tram happened at the station in Bilston Road in Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, at about 16:00 BST on Sunday. |
The car driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital as a precaution. | The car driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital as a precaution. |
Midland Metro said: "The incident happened at the Priestfield tram stop car park. Emergency services were called and the full service was later resumed at around 17:30 BST." | Midland Metro said: "The incident happened at the Priestfield tram stop car park. Emergency services were called and the full service was later resumed at around 17:30 BST." |
British Transport Police said it was treating the collision as an accident and no arrests had been made. | |
The car was shunted about 10ft (3m) down the track in the crash. | The car was shunted about 10ft (3m) down the track in the crash. |
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews found a car that had suffered significant damage to the passenger side having been shunted down the tracks." | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews found a car that had suffered significant damage to the passenger side having been shunted down the tracks." |
He said the driver of the car suffered chest pain from his seatbelt and was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. | He said the driver of the car suffered chest pain from his seatbelt and was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. |
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