Male pedestrian suffers ‘multiple serious injuries’ as car 'driven deliberately' into group of people in Birmingham

4 October 2024, 10:27 | Updated: 4 October 2024, 13:05

Police at the scene in Birmingham
Police at the scene in Birmingham. Picture: LBC

By Asher McShane

Five people have been rushed to hospital after a car was driven 'deliberately' into a group of pedestrians in Birmingham.

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The car hit five people after mounting the kerb on Livery Street, Birmingham in the early hours of Friday morning.

One pedestrian suffered multiple serious injuries. The man was rushed to a major trauma centre, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Four other men were treated for potentially serious injuries and taken to hospital.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found five patients. The first patient, a male pedestrian, was treated by ambulance crews for multiple serious injuries.

"He was taken to a Major Trauma Centre for further treatment with MERIT travelling on board to continue care en route. Four other men, also pedestrians, were all treated by medics for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”

Five people been taking to hospital
Five people been taking to hospital. Picture: LBC

West Midlands police said the victims were ‘deliberately driven at’.

A spokesman for the force said: “We are investigating after a number of people were injured after, it is believed, they were deliberately driven at in Birmingham this morning.

“We were called to Livery Street shortly after 3am after a report of a disorder involving a group.

“Officers attended and five people were found injured.

“One man was arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in custody at this time, while we are still actively searching for the driver and the car involved.

“We are treating this incident as a targeted attack and are stepping up our patrols in the area today for reassurance.”

Police have asked anyone with information - especially photos or video, to get in touch via 101 or Live Chat quoting log 315 of 4 October.

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