Northfield crash: Van smashes into house\, injuring child

Northfield crash: Van smashes into house, injuring child

Van inside the property following the crash Image copyright @KingsNortonFire
Image caption The driver got herself out of the vehicle through a rear door

A van has crashed into a house in Birmingham injuring a child.

The child, who was inside the property on Chatham Road, Northfield, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The driver was also treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital following the crash at about 07:15 BST.

West Midlands Fire Service said gas and power would need isolating and a structural engineer had been called to assess the damage to the property.

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