Two women have died and three men have been injured after a collision involving five vehicles in Wolverhampton, West Midlands Police said.
The group, all aged in their 70s to 90s, were travelling in the same vehicle when the crash occurred in Millfields Road, Ettingshall, on Saturday.
A 51-year-old man, from a separate vehicle, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and has been released under investigation.
Two women, aged 82 and 76, were found in critical condition and pronounced dead at the scene.
This is a particularly sad set of circumstances and our thoughts go out to all of the families affected— Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes
Three men were taken to hospital where one of them, aged 90, remains in a serious condition while the other two, aged 79 and 78, are stable.
Police were called at 3.37pm to the incident.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is a particularly sad set of circumstances and our thoughts go out to all of the families affected.
“This collision involved five vehicles and it’s important that we piece together what happened in order to provide all those involved the answers they deserve.
“We would ask people not to speculate on what happened as it’s unhelpful to the investigation and causes upset to the families.
“We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision. In particular, if anyone has any dashcam (footage) that may have captured the collision, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via live chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk or call 101. Information can also be sent to SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk quoting log 2754 of November 25.
