A 16-year-old boy has died and another teenager was injured after a car crashed into railings in Birmingham. A 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene on Shaftmoor Lane on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
Crash details
West Midlands Police were called to the crash site at 8.30pm last night. The vehicle, a white Seat Ibiza, smashed into railings, according to police. A second passenger, a boy in his teens, was taken to hospital with a serious arm injury.
Arrest and appeal
The 19-year-old man remains in custody after he was detained on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a breath specimen.
A police spokesperson said: 'Specialist officers from Serious Collision Investigation Unit are asking that anyone who has dashcam footage from around the time of the collision to get in touch.'
'Witnesses are being spoken with and anyone who is yet to speak with us is also asked to get in contact.'
