Woman seriously hurt in Stechford truck crash

A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a truck.

Paramedics were called to the junction of Station Road and Lyndon Road in the Stechford area of Birmingham at about 09:15 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

The woman, who was a pedestrian when she was struck by the lorry, was found in a serious condition, they added.

She was treated at the scene before being taken to Heartlands Hospital.