Thursday 9th May 2019 – 7.45am – Murray MacGregor.
One man has died and two others have been assessed by ambulance staff after a wall collapsed at a property in the Hockley area of Birmngham.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Vittoria Street at 5.40pm on Wednesday evening.
Two ambulances, two paramedic officers, the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, ambulance staff were faced with the aftermath of a wall collapse.
“Tragically, one man was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A second man was assessed and treated by ambulance staff before being taken to Sandwell Hospital. A third was assessed and discharged at the scene.
“Ambulance staff worked closely with police and fire crews at the scene.”
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