A MAN arrested in his hospital bed for causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash at Hanley Castle has not been charged with the offence.

A man died and another was seriously injured in the crash on the B4211 Worcester Road at The Rhydd near Hanley Castle at 5.30am on Tuesday, January 23.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said in a previous statement: "One man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He is currently in hospital with serious injuries."

A white Mercedes C220 and a white Ford Mondeo collided on the B4211 Worcester Road opposite Rhydd Gardens, near Hanley Castle.

The driver of the Mondeo, a 37-year-old man, died of his injuries. The driver of the Mercedes was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We’d like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or have dash-cam footage of it, or of either of the vehicles driving in the minutes before the collision."

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Danny Somner on 01905 973063 or sciusouth@westmercia.police.uk quoting incident number 51 of 23 January.