Kingstanding crash: Man dies and two hurt
A man has died and two people have been seriously injured in a crash involving a van and a car in Birmingham.
The 31-year-old driver of the van died at the scene of the crash in Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding, at about 18:45 BST on Wednesday.
Two passengers in the van were taken to hospital and remain in a serious condition, West Midlands Police said.
The road is likely to be closed throughout Thursday morning and drivers have been asked to avoid the area.
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Two air ambulances were called to the scene as well as police and firefighters, paramedics said.
The van had reportedly also hit a tree. Its driver was in cardiac arrest when emergency crews arrived.
The injured men were taken by road to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.