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WATCH: 'Stolen' sports car damaged in huge crash in Walsall

This shocking footage shows the moment a 'stolen' sports car smashed into a wall on a busy road in Walsall.

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The crash scene. Picture: @snappersk

The 'huge' crash involving an Audi TT led to Broadway West being closed just after 9pm yesterday.

Police revealed the driver had been ejected from the car after the shocking smash – but avoided serious injury.

The Audi was spotted speeding past a police car before crashing into the wall.

CCTV from the scene shows the vehicle careering down the road.

WATCH: CCTV captured the car careering out of control.

Footage: @snappersk

A force spokesman said the car was believed stolen during a burglary in Derbyshire earlier in the evening.

The car was left in the middle of the road before being recovered. A bus stop and wall were damaged.

A police cordon in place surrounding the crash scene. Picture: @snappersk

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Officers noticed a car travelling at excessive speeds on the Broadway North road in Walsall just after 9pm last night when it was overtaken.

"The car then hit a wall on West Bromwich Road where the 37-year-old was ejected from the car.

"He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not thought to be serious.

A bus stop sign was demolished by the force of the crash. Picture: @snappersk

"It is believed the car was stolen from a burglary in the Derbyshire area earlier that evening and the investigation will now be run by Derbyshire Police."

Southcart Books & Comics Walsall tweeted: “Huge car crash on Walsall Broadway near Palfrey Park, avoid at all costs."

Broadway West was the scene of crash earlier this year where two teenagers were killed.

Friends Alex Lees, aged 19 and Tarik Campbell, 18, died in a crash on March 13.

They were on a motorbike which was involved in a collision with a car.