Serious car crash along the Aston Webb Boulevard
Emergency services arrived quickly at the scene
Nicole DonaldsonThere has been a serious car crash along the Aston Webb Boulevard, on the on the south wall of the University of Birmingham campus.
The incident occurred at approximately 4.00pm, opposite the Tesco Esso Petrol Station, with emergency responders arriving quickly at the scene.
The roads and pavements around the crash have been blocked off by the emergency services, with the police, fire and ambulance services all present. Both the cause and nature of the crash, as well as the welfare of the driver, is currently unclear.
Emily Lewis, a third year Philosophy student, described how the crash looked "awful".
"It's quite traumatising to look at, I was a bit scared seeing it. There were also lots of people around staring which isn't what was needed."
This is a breaking story that will be updated as more information comes in. West Midlands Police Service have been contacted for comment. If you have any further information, please contact The Birmingham Tab on Facebook.
NatWest
A comprehensive guide to the best study spaces across campus
Hannah BakerIncluding the brand new study spaces at the JG Smith Building
Met Chief Cressida Dick is speaking at the University of Birmingham this month
Helen EggletonShe will address topics including violence against women
Moovin’ n Groovin: Meet the UoB students who have set up their own techno event
poppyjacobsInside the fully student ran techno and house event that sold out in under a week.
Meet the UoB students who have fallen victim to ticket scammers on Fab n’ Fresh
deynagrimshaw‘I was stupid and naïve, but definitely taken advantage of’
Violence and sexual offences in Birmingham student areas are higher than pre-Covid levels
Figures went up in Edgbaston, Selly Oak and Moseley during the first six months of lockdown.
All the best tweets from UoB’s triumph on University Challenge
Anna SuffolkUoB thrashed Sussex 245-10 points in their first round
A rundown of the best Birmingham happy hours
Phoebe OberoiCause spending £10 on juice in a plant pot is not the one
We spoke to the students representing Birmingham on this year’s University Challenge
The first round match will be aired on Monday 11 October
Meet UoB’s new TikTok stars from Freshers’ Week
Charlotte ThorntonBecause some of the freshers are actually quite funny…
Sports Night is back and the outfits did not disappoint
The weird and wacky outfits of everyone’s favourite Wednesday night
Reclaim Our Campus vigil held in Selly Park in memory of Sabina Nessa
‘The extent of male violence is scary and repetitive’
The Birmingham Tab is recruiting for new writers and we want YOU!
Be the first to break the biggest stories on campus
Freshers’ Week is back and so are clubs! Here are all the best pics of the chaos so far
Cue the inevitable carnage
Tom Cruise spotted in New Street Station filming the new Mission Impossible film
He was also spotted having an Indian with the director at a Birmingham curry house
UoB students went ‘Peaky Blinders’ to track down burglar who ‘stole £3,000 worth of goods’
‘We had to endanger ourselves to get our stolen goods back as the police did nothing’
Vaccination centre on UoB campus opens tomorrow
The centre is offering first and second doses of PfizerBioNtech
New Vice-Chancellor of UoB announced
Professor Adam Tickell will replace Professor Sir David Eastwood in January 2022
Hayley Soen
Would Joe Goldberg be obsessed with you? Take this quiz to see if you have what it takes
Georgia MooneyJoe Goldberg exclusively obsesses over people NOT on TikTok, sweetie
Quiz: Which member of Succession’s Roy family are you, really?
Greg BarradaleSorry, but you can’t all be Cousin Greg
The 10 worst episodes of American Horror Story, according to their rating on IMDb
Harrison BrocklehurstJustice for number three!!!
Quiz: Can you guess the teen girl movie from just a screenshot?
Lydia VennOnly Lindsay Lohan would get full marks
Over 2,600 young people believe they’ve been spiked already this term
Izzy SchifanoThe Tab surveyed over 23,000 students and young people. Here are the shocking results
Students are boycotting nightclubs because they want more measures put in place to prevent spiking
Danny Shaw‘This isn’t an attack on clubs, but really an attempt to reverse ignorance and an opportunity to work together’
The Tab is hiring a Content Writer
The TabWe’re looking for a talented writer who will publish stories for our brand partners, and write for our national site
YOU love lives: A deep dive into who all the cast are dating in real life
Can I date Joe Goldberg? Yes or no?
Okay so what does it mean to have a ‘no bones day’ and why is it all over my TikTok rn?
My favourite days are the ones with bones x
YOU fans have spotted a hilarious error in season three message scene
Sorry, that is not Joe Goldberg?!
Girls are reporting being spiked by injection – I’m terrified to go clubbing
Louisa RileyAs someone with health anxiety, my method of escape is now part of my fear
Every Adele single ranked from worst to best, including Easy On Me
Get the tissues because we’re weeping
Debunking Unsent Messages: The website where you can send texts that are never received
There are some very juicy texts in here
Here’s the full list of universities that could be having strikes this term
Staff at over 150 unis are voting on whether to hold strikes
These 43 YOU season three memes are even more wild than Love Quinn herself
Honestly, why is Love like this?
What is the ‘Twinnem’ sound all over TikTok and is it a real song?
I can’t stop singing ‘go best friend’ pls help
These are the real life ages of the cast of season three of YOU on Netflix
In real life, Theo is older than Love