Dudley car crash disorder left five people injured
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. 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 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. Another man and a woman were assessed at the scene for minor injuries. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone.