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A man killed in a Black Country crash which injured four others has been named as James Sheridan.

Mr Sheridan was in a stolen Ford Fiesta when it collided with a VW Golf in Pelsall at the junction of Norton Road, Lichfield Road and Wolverhampton Road. The 21-year-old, from Showell Road in Wolverhampton, died at the scene.

The inquest into his death was opened and adjourned at the Black Country Coroner’s Court on Thursday afternoon.

Senior coroner Zafar Siddique said: “West Midlands Police referred Mr Sheridan’s death us – and the circumstances were that at around 11.54pm  there was a fatal road traffic collision involving two vehicles, a blue Ford Fiesta and a grey VW Golf.

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“Mr Sheridan was the rear off-side passenger in the Fiesta, which had been travelling along Lichfield Road away from Brownhills.

“Both cars then collided and the Fiesta then collided with a traffic post and wall.

“A digital autopsy confirmed Mr Sheridan’s cause of death was 1a) fatal traumatic injuries due to 1b) road traffic accident.

“Due to the ongoing police investigation, I will adjourn for a provisional pre-inquest hearing to take place on December 27.

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