A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving while under the influence of alcohol after a woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police are appealing for information following the incident on Broadway Road on Monday (January 7) at about 7.20pm when a black Mitsubishi Carisma heading towards Evesham hit a lamp post and a tree.
A woman in her 20s was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with what are believed to be life changing injuries .
The driver, a man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while under the influence of alcohol.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance staff arrived the driver of the car, a man, had managed to self-extricate from the vehicle.
“He had suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Alexandra Hospital for further checks. The passenger, a woman, sustained serious injuries which required ambulance crews and the air ambulance medics to administer advanced trauma care on scene.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the vehicle prior to it is asked to call 101 quoting reference 568s of 7 January or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
