A TEENAGER has died after a car crashed into a tree in Halesowen, it has been confirmed.
Two others were also injured in the collision which happened in the early hours of this morning (Friday January 5) in Coombs Road.
Both were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service said it received an emergency call at 3.17am and sent two ambulances, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor to the scene.
A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: “On arrival we discovered three patients male patients, one of whom was found to have suffered critical injuries in the incident.
“Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A second patient was treated for serious injuries and a third for injuries not believed to be serious, before they were both taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.”
Police have been at the scene since the early hours and have sealed off the road while investigations are carried out.
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