Live updates as Gorsey Lane in Coleshill closed due to police incident

Police statement – boy, 16, injured

Warwickshire Police has confirmed a 16-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a van. The force said the incident was in Station Road in Coleshill,, with the ambulance service adding that it was at the junction with Gorsey Lane. The boy was hit by a black Mercedes van shortly after 8am on Monday (December 4).

In a statement a force spokesman said: “At just after 8am this morning, we were called out to a report that a 16-year-old male had been hit by a van on Station Road in Coleshill. “A black Mercedes van reportedly collided with the pedestrian, causing injuries. Ambulance and police services have been in attendance, and the 16-year-old has been taken to hospital.”

Warwickshire Police has been asked to confirm if it is carrying out any investigation into the incident.

The road has now been cleared.