Car crashed into house in Kidderminster

Emergency services were called to Weir Crescent just after 6pm on Thursday, October 15.

Crews from the Wyre Forest Hub, Droitwich Fire Station and the Urban Search and Rescue Team attended the scene, alongside police, one ambulance and a paramedic officer.

Damage was caused to the wall of the house. Photo by @HWFireNCluster

On arrival, firefighters discovered a silver car which had come to a stop on a grassy area outside the front of the property after mounting the kerb and crashing into the wall under a bay window.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service posted on Twitter: "One car in collision with house, one casualty trapped, extricated by @HWFireKminster @HWFireDroitwich. Building integrity assessed by @HWFire_USAR, shoring up carried out."

Posting pictures of the scene on Twitter, Bromsgrove Fire Station commander Phil Major said: "Car into house, house came off better, just, and crews from Kidderminster and Droitwich in attendance."

The driver of the car was taken to hospital but her injuries are not believed to be serious.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a car that had crashed into a house on Weir Crescent, Kidderminster at 6.13pm, last night.

"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered one patient, a woman, who was the driver of the car. She was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Worcester Royal Hospital for further assessment."

A West Mercia Police spokesman added: "We were alerted by the ambulance service shortly after 6.15pm after a car had collided with a house in Weir Crescent.

"The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital but thankfully her injuries are not believed to be serious.

"No arrests have been made."