Teen girl seriously hurt as 'stolen' car hits brick wall after failing to stop for police

Two people have been arrested following the incident

A teenage girl has been left with serious head injuries following a crash in the Black Country. The 19-year-old was a passenger in a Volkswagen Golf, which was reported as stolen.

The vehicle failed to stop for police on Hampshire Road in West Bromwich before it smashed into the brick wall just after 11pm on Sunday, October 6. The driver reportedly fled the scene before officers arrested two teenage boys - one aged 17 and the other 19 - from inside the car.

A third passenger, a 19-year-old girl, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. West Midlands Police have since referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) which is standard procedure.

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A spokesperson for West Midlands Police told BlackCountryLive: "We are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured following a collision in West Bromwich last night. A Volkswagen Golf, which had been reported stolen, hit a brick wall at around 11.15pm on Hampshire Road.

"The driver made off on foot, after failing to stop for officers, prior to the collision. Two of the passengers, a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

"The third passenger, a 19-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital for further treatment. A referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as is normal procedure in such circumstances.

"Anyone with any information is asked to contact us via Live Chat or call 101 quoting 4266 of 6 October."

The A4196 Holloway Bank was closed for more than 12 hours following the collision. It has since reopened according to traffic monitoring site Inrix.

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