THESE pictures show the aftermath of a serious car crash on Binley Road near Stoke Green Park this morning.
A long stretch of Binley Road – a main commuter route in and out of the city – was closed for hours, from Brays Lane to North Avenue.
A statement is awaited by the emergency services regarding those involved in the incident.
Some commuters tweeted about their journeys at around 9am:
Simon Kirby tweeted: “Traffic nightmare due to RTC near The Avenues on Binley Rd. Police closed Road for investigations. Traffic diverting onto Walsgrave Rd causing further delays. Journey extended by 20-30+ here.”
Alison Martin tweeted: “Binley Road in Coventry’s closed. Ended up driving around Stoke (the area in Cov, not the city. I wasn’t that lost!)”
Bus services were also affected.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said it was called at 6.09am.
He added: “Three ambulances attended with a paramedic officer and merit trauma doctor.
“We were called to reports of a car that had collided with a tree.
“Taken one person to hospital, and looks quite serious.”
UPDATE:
A statement has just been released by West Midlands Police. It reads:
“A man has died following a serious collision in Coventry today, 11 January.
“A blue Nissan Almera carrying three men in their 20s left the road and struck a tree on Binley Road at around 6.15am.
“One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second, believed to be the driver, was taken to hospital and is in a critical condition.
“A third man in the car was taken to hospital with less serious injuries.
“A stretch of the road near Stoke Green is closed, and diversions are in place.
“Sgt Alan Hands, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We need anyone who saw a blue Almera on Binley Road near the junction with Stoke Green to get in touch.
“Contact 101, quoting log 322 of 11 January.”
An eye witness said police were carrying out some house-to-house enquiries this morning in South Avenue which overlooks the crash scene, and doing emergency braking tests in Binley Road.
