Two people injured after crash at busy junction in Coventry

Jaspreet Kaur

11 November 2024 at 10:47 am·1-min read

Crews at the junction of Tile Hill Lane and the A45 — -Credit: (Image: Jemma Louise Richards)

Two people were left injured following a crash at a busy junction in Coventry. It happened at the junction of Tile Hill Lane and the A45.

Paramedics were called to the incident at around 7.45pm on Thursday (November 7). Firefighters from Canley Fire Station were also sent to the scene and found that two cars had been involved in a collision near the A45.

Crews found that two people had sustained minor injuries. Both were discharged at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said: “We responded to an RTC on Tile Hill Lane in Coventry at around 7.45pm on Thursday, November 7. Crews from Canley Fire Station responded, arriving within two minutes of being mobilised.

“It was a collision between two cars on Tile Hill Lane. Everyone in the vehicles freed themselves before we arrived at the scene, and one person was given precautionary checks by WMFS personnel and left in the care of West Midlands Ambulance Service.

“We left the scene at around 8.30pm, with West Midlands Police arranging the recovery of the two vehicles and National Highways making repairs to equipment in the area.”

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC at the junction of Tile Hill Lane and the A45 at 7.46pm on November 7. Crews discovered two patients, both of whom were assessed and discharged at the scene.”

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