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| Dudley car crash disorder left five people injured | Dudley car crash disorder left five people injured |
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| Five people were injured as a car was set on fire and a vehicle crashed into a house during a disturbance on New Year's Eve, emergency services say. | Five people were injured as a car was set on fire and a vehicle crashed into a house during a disturbance on New Year's Eve, emergency services say. |
| Up to 10 men were involved in the disorder in Dudley, West Midlands, which left a woman in the damaged house needing hospital treatment. | Up to 10 men were involved in the disorder in Dudley, West Midlands, which left a woman in the damaged house needing hospital treatment. |
| Police received multiple 999 calls at about 23:00 GMT reporting trouble in Eagle Close, Russells Hall. | Police received multiple 999 calls at about 23:00 GMT reporting trouble in Eagle Close, Russells Hall. |
| Edward Nock, 20, from Telford, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested. | |
| Mr Nock, from Higford Lane, near Shifnal, has been charged with drinking and driving and causing serious injury through dangerous driving. | |
| He is due to appear at Dudley Magistrates' Court on 29 January. | |
| The 16-year-old, from Dudley, was arrested on suspicion of three counts of assault, including one on the arresting officer. | |
| He has been released under investigation while inquiries continue. | |
| West Midlands Police said a woman was seen being punched in the face and dragged along on the ground, a Ford Fiesta was set on fire and a Nissan Micra reversed into a house on nearby Kestrel Road causing significant structural damage. | West Midlands Police said a woman was seen being punched in the face and dragged along on the ground, a Ford Fiesta was set on fire and a Nissan Micra reversed into a house on nearby Kestrel Road causing significant structural damage. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said it treated two patients at the house, an elderly woman who was taken to Russells Hall Hospital and a man who was treated at the scene. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said it treated two patients at the house, an elderly woman who was taken to Russells Hall Hospital and a man who was treated at the scene. |
| It said it also treated a teenager for injuries as a result of an assault nearby before he was also taken to hospital for further treatment. | It said it also treated a teenager for injuries as a result of an assault nearby before he was also taken to hospital for further treatment. |
| Another man and a woman were assessed at the scene for minor injuries. | Another man and a woman were assessed at the scene for minor injuries. |
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