Yahoo News Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in West Bromwich
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after he was struck by a car in West Bromwich. Police and paramedics were called to Trinity Way, just after 3pm on Thursday (November 21), where they found the victim.
He was treated on the roadside by medical staff before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The driver remained at the scene, police said.
Meanwhile, the A4031 Trinity Way Southbound has been closed from High Street to Glover Street since the incident. National Express West Midlands Services 54 & 89 are being diverted towards Smethwick via: Spon Lane & Kelvin Way.
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A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to Trinity Way, West Bromwich at just after 3pm today after a pedestrian was struck by a car.
"A man was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver remained at the scene and our enquiries continue."
A WMAS spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an RTC at the junction of Trinity Way and High Street in West Bromwich just after 3pm. An ambulance, two paramedic officers, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a car and a pedestrian had been involved in a collision.
"The pedestrian, a man, was treated for serious injuries before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital with MERIT travelling on board to provide continued treatment en route."
