UPDATE: Man dies and woman seriously injured in A355 crash.

Firefighters were called to reports of a crash involving two cars on the A355 near Coleshill this evening. 

Initial reports from crews at the scene, near the junction of the A355 and Magpie Lane, say that two cars were involved, with firefighters using hydraulic rescue equipment to release a trapped person. 

Police have since confirmed that a man died in the crash, while a woman was taken to hospital with serious leg and arm injuries.