Crash ‘investigation’ live as pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries on Bromford Lane
Police are investigating after a pedestrian was badly injured in a hit-and-run crash in Washwood Heath. The man suffered ‘potentially life-threatening’ injuries as he was left for dead outside a pub[1] on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency services closed off part of the A4040 Bromford Lane Eastbound from around 4.30pm, with the road closed overnight until Thursday morning. The pedestrian was left needing specialist trauma care after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver.
West Midlands Police is now hunting the driver and its passengers after the vehicle “failed to stop at the scene.” Officers urged anyone with information, or who witnessed the incident, to get in touch.
A statement from the force read: “We are investigating after a serious collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Bromford Lane, Birmingham. We were called shortly before 4.30pm yesterday after a man in his 20s was hit by a car, suffering serious injuries.
“The vehicle and occupants failed to stop at the scene and we are appealing for anyone with information in relation to this collision to contact us. Anyone who was in the area at the time and may have information can contact us via Live Chat or 101 quoting log 3404 of 28 August or direct to investigators on [email protected][3].”
This is a live blog, we will be updating it as we receive more updates.
References
- ^ he was left for dead outside a pub (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ ‘We hear horror stories every day – Birmingham’s roads have been in crisis for a long time’ (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.birminghammail.co.uk)