THREE people have been lucky to escape serious injury following a three car crash near Enville this afternoon.

The collision took place near to the junction of the A458 and Mere Lane in Four Ashes shortly before 1.15pm, with West Midlands Ambulance Service sending an ambulance, a paramedic area support officer and a community paramedic to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival at the scene, crews discovered three cars that had been in collision and three patients, two of whom were out their vehicle.

“Ambulance staff worked closely with the fire service to cut the third patient, a man in his 60s, free from his vehicle.

“He was assessed on scene and treated for minor injuries before being taken to Russell’s Hall Hospital as a precaution.

“The drivers of the other two cars, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 30s, were both assessed and discharged on scene.”

More to follow.