Police issue update after A38 Northfield crash where car hit pedestrians

Police have issued an update after a car crashed into pedestrians on a Birmingham [1] street leaving them with serious injuries. The crash took place at the junction of the A38 Bristol Road South/Sir Herbert Austin Way and Frankley Beeches Road, in Northfield [2] shortly before 1pm on Monday (December 16). A car hit pedestrians leaving a man and woman, both in their 60s, seriously injured.

They were rushed to major trauma centre, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital [3]. A West Midlands Ambulance Services spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Bristol Road and Frankley Beeches Road in Northfield at 12.55pm. Two ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT (Medical Emergency Response Intervention Team) trauma doctor, critical care paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.

The statement continued: "On arrival, crews discovered a car and two pedestrians had been involved in a collision. A man and woman were treated by medics for serious injuries and conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment." They both remain in hospital, although police have said their injuries are 'not believed to be life-threatening'.

Brumwish 2024 - buy a gift for a child in need

BrumWish 2024 is Birmingham Live's festive drive to get thousands of gifts to children and young people across our city - among them the homeless, the vulnerable, kids in care, kids who are poorly or struggling, and kids who have little. There are THREE simple ways to help.

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West Midlands Police [7] also confirmed a 52-year-old man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving has now been released on bail. A spokesperson for the force said: "We're continuing our enquiries into a collision near the junction of Frankley Beeches Road and Sir Herbert Austin Way, Northfield. "Two pedestrians, a man and a woman both aged in their 60s, were struck by a car at just before 1pm yesterday (February 16).

They remain in hospital with serious injuries, although they're not believed to be life-threatening.

"A 52-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote log 2223 of 16/12/24."

References

^ Birmingham (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ Northfield (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ Queen Elizabeth Hospital (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ Dangerous driving arrest as pedestrians rushed to city's QE after collision (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
^ the Brumwish 2024 Amazon giftlist (www.amazon.co.uk)
^ the appeal fund (thrivetogetherbham.org)
^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)