Three taken to hospital after A34 bridge crash

Three men have been taken to hospital after a car hit a bridge in Birmingham.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Birchfield Road in Aston at 21:32 BST on Tuesday, where one man was treated for serious injuries and two more for "potentially serious" injuries.

The A34 has now re-opened in both directions, after being closed overnight and into Wednesday morning for accident investigation work which caused long delays.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said the three men had been taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while a fourth patient was assessed and discharged at the scene.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said the three men had been taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while a fourth patient was assessed and discharged at the scene.

The accident caused major delays on the roads, congestion backed onto Perry Barr, with queues around a mile long.

Several bus services re-routed over the flyover, and saw delays due to the traffic.