Pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by car in Erdington

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Birmingham, police confirmed. The man was taken to hospital after the incident. Police were alerted to the "collision involving a car and pedestrian" just before 8pm on Friday night, December 8.

The crash took place on the A38 near to Gravelly Hill, Erdington. Emergency services closed off the A38M into Birmingham from Erdington, with motorists told to 'avoid the area' at the time. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries.

The driver involved in the collision remained on scene and is said to be helping police with their enquiries. West Midlands Police [2] urged anyone with information to contact them. A spokesman for the force said: "We were called following a collision involving a car and pedestrian on the A38 near Gravelly Hill at just before 8pm yesterday (8 December). A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

"The driver remained at the scene and is assisting our enquiries. Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote log 4556 of 8 December." Central motorway policing group (CMPG) had warned of the road closure, advising drivers to avoid the area and choose a different route.

They wrote: "A38M into city from Erdington [3] (A5127 Gravelly Hill) is currently closed due to a serious RTC. "Please avoid the area. If you need to travel into city from Erdington use either Lichfield [4] Road for Tyburn Road." The carriageway has since reopened.

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