Mum and child injured after van smashed into family home
A mother and child have been treated for minor injuries after a van crashed into the side of the house, triggering a gas leak.
The family members were at home on Chatham Road, in the Northfield area of Birmingham, when the vehicle slammed into their house before 7.30am this morning.
Shocking pictures from the scene show how the van smashed through the brickwork and took out a room on the ground floor.
The driver of the van is said to have lost control of the vehicle and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for minor injuries. She is now assisting West Midlands Police with their enquiries.
The crash caused a suspected gas leak at the property, resulting in the road being closed for a number of hours.
Neighbours say this is the second time the house has been the victim of a crash, with the residents calling for barriers or bollards to be placed on the corner where they live.
One person said: ‘It’s happened before, it’s a long straight downhill road, they fly down here and don’t give enough time to brake. This time with devastating consequences.’
Kings Norton Fire wrote on Twitter after the incident: ‘Kings Norton Crew along with North Field Fire Station and Technical Rescue are dealing with a van that has driven into a house. Please drive carefully and safely.’
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: ‘We were called at 7:14am to reports a van had crashed into a property down a residential road in Northfield.
‘The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) attended, along with two ambulances, one paramedic officer and the Critical Care Car.
Cara Delevingne and Margaret Qualley cuddle up in cosy snaps‘When crews arrived at the scene, they found a single van which was inside the property. The driver, a woman, had managed to self-extricate through the back door of the van.
‘She was treated for minor injuries before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further treatment.
‘Crews also treated a child, who was inside the property at the time of the collision, for minor injuries and they were discharged at the scene.’
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