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| Birmingham crash: Six dead in six-vehicle smash | Birmingham crash: Six dead in six-vehicle smash |
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| Six people have been killed in a "horrific" multiple-vehicle crash. | |
| The accident happened on Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham at about 01:00 GMT and involved six vehicles. | The accident happened on Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham at about 01:00 GMT and involved six vehicles. |
| The driver of a black cab died at the scene near Edgbaston, along with a female passenger, while a male passenger died later in hospital. | The driver of a black cab died at the scene near Edgbaston, along with a female passenger, while a male passenger died later in hospital. |
| Four men in a car were all thrown from their vehicle and three of them died at the scene. The fourth is in a critical condition. | Four men in a car were all thrown from their vehicle and three of them died at the scene. The fourth is in a critical condition. |
| West Midlands Police tweeted that the scene was "very difficult and upsetting" and the stretch of road from Islington Row to Bristol Street was closed. | West Midlands Police tweeted that the scene was "very difficult and upsetting" and the stretch of road from Islington Row to Bristol Street was closed. |
| West Midlands Fire Service sent 40 firefighters to the crash site, which Midlands Ambulance Service described as "extensive". | West Midlands Fire Service sent 40 firefighters to the crash site, which Midlands Ambulance Service described as "extensive". |
| "In the first car, there were a man and a woman," a spokesman for the ambulance service said. | "In the first car, there were a man and a woman," a spokesman for the ambulance service said. |
| "The vehicle had suffered very extensive damage but astonishingly, despite the damage, the pair had managed to get out and had suffered relatively minor injuries. | "The vehicle had suffered very extensive damage but astonishingly, despite the damage, the pair had managed to get out and had suffered relatively minor injuries. |
| "The second vehicle, a black cab, was on its side. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the driver and he was confirmed dead at the scene. | "The second vehicle, a black cab, was on its side. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the driver and he was confirmed dead at the scene. |
| "The man and woman in the back were rapidly extricated. Unfortunately, it was not possible to save the woman and she was also confirmed dead at the scene." | "The man and woman in the back were rapidly extricated. Unfortunately, it was not possible to save the woman and she was also confirmed dead at the scene." |
| The male passenger was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham but he too died. | The male passenger was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham but he too died. |
| Of the four men thrown from the third car, the spokesman said: "Tragically, three of them were confirmed dead at the scene." | Of the four men thrown from the third car, the spokesman said: "Tragically, three of them were confirmed dead at the scene." |
| The fourth was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and said to be in a critical condition on arrival, he said. | The fourth was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and said to be in a critical condition on arrival, he said. |
| There were three other cars involved which all had tried to avoid the crash, the spokesman added. | |
| The accident scene is below the underpass on the A38/Bristol Road, where Belgrave Middleway meets Lee Bank Middleway. | |
| One resident who lives opposite said she woke at about 02:00 and saw the emergency crews. | |
| "This road is really dangerous. Young kids like to challenge themselves and go really fast," she said. | |
| "I can't believe six people have died, and so close to Christmas and New Year. It's shocking." | |
| Area Commander Jason Campbell, of West Midlands Fire Service, described it as an "horrific" incident. | Area Commander Jason Campbell, of West Midlands Fire Service, described it as an "horrific" incident. |
| He said the crash scene was complex and "spread over some distance". | He said the crash scene was complex and "spread over some distance". |
| "Our firefighters' actions involved stabilising vehicles, releasing the dead and injured, as well as administering CPR and first aid." | "Our firefighters' actions involved stabilising vehicles, releasing the dead and injured, as well as administering CPR and first aid." |
| Any witnesses to the crash have been asked to contact West Midlands Police. | Any witnesses to the crash have been asked to contact West Midlands Police. |
| Are you in the area? If it is safe to do so, contact us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? If it is safe to do so, contact us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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