Woman dies in collision involving taxi and BMW

West Midlands Police (WMP) are investigating an incident after a woman in her 20s has died following a collision in Sparkbrook. 

Officers were called to Highgate Road near to the junction with Woodfield Road shortly before 2am this morning (10 December) to a collision involving a black BMW and a taxi.

According to police sources, the driver of the BMW was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the taxi was taken to hospital with potentially life changing injuries.

Three passengers of the BMW, two men and a woman, were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening. 

A WMP spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the woman who has died and specially trained investigators are in touch keeping them informed.”