A teenager has tragically died and another left seriously injured after a car hit a wall in Wolverhampton in the early hours of this morning (17 April).
It happened off Merridale Road, near the junction of Oaks Drive, Chapel Ash, at around 1.45am.
An 18-year-old passenger was sadly confirmed dead at the scene and the 18-year-old driver has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Police said:
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and we’ll be offering them support at this terrible time.
A cordon remains in place while officers from our serious collision investigation unit carry out enquiries to establish exactly what happened.
Police would ask people not to speculate at this stage but for anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible.
WMP are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw the red Vauxhall Corsa. We’re particularly keen to secure any dash cam footage.