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Car ploughs into telephone pole in Tipton and knocks out internet - but driver is unhurt

Dramatic video shows a car ploughing into a telephone pole in Tipton at speed, and residents have expressed concerns for the driver who is believed to have left in another vehicle.

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The car was left at the scene on Saturday evening

The video, from about 8.15am on Saturday, shows the white Kia going over a mini-roundabout on Dudley Road before veering off the road and crashing into a telephone pole on the pavement.

According to a nearby shop owner, no-one was seriously hurt, even the driver, but internet and telephone access were knocked out for the street.

Video (VOLUME WARNING):

The white car remained at the scene on Saturday evening, with severe damage to the engine compartment and airbags deployed but with the windscreen intact.

The moment the car crashed into the telephone pole on Dudley Road, Tipton
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