Man seriously hurt after being hit by car in city crash that blocked …
A pedestrian was badly hurt after colliding with a car in a "serious" crash that blocked a busy city centre[1] road. Highgate Middleway was closed from Camp Hill Circus to Haden Circus yesterday afternoon, September 24.
West Midlands Police[2] said it was dealing with a significant incident and warned the stretch would remain closed for "some time". The road acts as a key route in and out of Birmingham.
Emergency crews were at the scene and a diversion was in place. Our reporter said an ambulance left the area around 5.30pm.
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A West Midlands Police statement read: "Highgate Middleway is closed from Camp Hill Circus to Haden Circus due to a serious collision. Emergency services are at the scene, and the road is expected to remain shut for some time. Please plan your route as a diversion is in place."
A West Midlands Ambulance spokesperson added: "We were called to reports of a collision between a car and pedestrian at the junction of Camp Hill Middleway and Highgate Middleway at 1.57pm yesterday, September 24. Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered one patient, a man, who was the pedestrian. He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by land ambulance."
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References
- ^ city centre (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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