Man and woman taken to hospital after crash on Birmingham road

A bus route in Birmingham has been diverted due to a crash that saw a man and woman taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A man and woman were taken to hospital following a crash that blocked a road in Birmingham this morning (May 7).

The incident caused a partial blockage on Slade Road, Erdington at around 8.17am, according to West Midlands Roads.

Two ambulances attended the scene and paramedics treated a man and woman for minor injuries before transporting them to Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC on Slade Road in Erdington just before 8am.

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“Two ambulances were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found two cars had been involved in a collision.

“A man and a woman were treated for injuries not believed to be serious and were both conveyed to Good Hope Hospital.”

National Express West Midlands have confirmed their number 65 service is diverted via Reservoir Road, Gravelly Hill North and Fentham Road in both directions.

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