FOUR people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and a lorry in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning (Friday February 17).

The incident happened on Highgate Road, in the Balsall Heath area, at 3.38am.

Three people travelling in the car including the driver suffered serious injuries and were taken to the region's major trauma unit and a fourth patient was also hurt and taken to hospital.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent four ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene and a spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find four patients from the car.

“First, the driver who was extricated from the vehicle by the fire service. He was assessed and had sustained serious injuries. He received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene.

“The second and third, both passengers in the car, were assessed and had sustained serious injuries. They received treatment from ambulance staff at the scene.

“All three patients were conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment.

“The fourth, a man who was a passenger in the car, was assessed and had sustained non-life threatening injuries.

“He received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to Sandwell District Hospital.

“The driver of the lorry did not require treatment.”