Two women have died and three men have been injured after a five-car crash in Wolverhampton.

The group, all aged in their 70s to 90s, were travelling in the same vehicle when the crash happened at around 3.30pm on Saturday in Millfields Road, Ettingshall.

The two women, aged 82 and 76, were found in critical condition and pronounced dead at the scene.

Three men were taken to hospital where one of them, aged 90, remains in a serious condition while the other two, aged 79 and 78, are stable.

A 51-year-old man, who was in a different car, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. He’s been released under investigation.

Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes from West Midlands Police said: ‘This is a particularly sad set of circumstances and our thoughts go out to all of the families affected.

‘This collision involved five vehicles and it’s important that we piece together what happened in order to provide all those involved the answers they deserve.

‘We would ask people not to speculate on what happened as it’s unhelpful to the investigation and causes upset to the families.

‘We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision.

‘In particular, if anyone has any dashcam (footage) that may have captured the collision, please get in touch.’

The group, all aged in their 70s to 90s, were travelling in the same vehicle when the crash happened at around 3.30pm on Saturday. 

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