A man and a teenager were both taken to hospital following a crash in Hagley yesterday morning.

The accident – which saw a van and a car hitting a tree, happened near to the Badgers Sett pub, on the A456 shortly before 8am.

The van driver, believed to be in his 30’s, was treated at the scene before being taken to the QE hospital in Birmingham. The teenager was also hospitalised as a precaution.